Washington Care Center
Nursing home in Seattle, Washington, CMS certification number 505017
2821 South Walden Street, Seattle, WA 98144 · King County
- CMS overall rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Certified beds
- 165
- Certified for
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Last standard inspection
- December 16, 2025
- Deficiencies at that inspection
- 12
- Fines in 3 years
- $52,007 (3)
Does Washington Care Center take Medicare and Medicaid?
Yes to both. Washington Care Center is certified for Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare can pay for a short skilled stay after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid can pay for long-term care once you qualify.
Certification isn't a promise of an open bed. Ask how many Medicaid beds it has free and whether it keeps residents who move from Medicare to Medicaid. Our guide explains what Medicare pays for.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every certified nursing home from 1 to 5 stars. The overall rating starts from health inspections, then moves up or down for staffing and quality. These come from the CMS Provider Information, October 2026 release.
| Measure | CMS stars |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 3 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality of resident care | 4 of 5 |
| Long-stay quality | 5 of 5 |
| Short-stay quality | 3 of 5 |
Nurse staffing hours and turnover
These are the hours Washington Care Center reported to CMS, split across residents and days. More hours per resident usually means more hands at the bedside.
- Total nurse hours per resident per day
- 3.67
- Registered nurse hours
- 0.81
- Licensed practical nurse hours
- 0.68
- Nurse aide hours
- 2.17
- Weekend total hours
- 3.28
- Nursing staff turnover
- 32.3%
- Registered nurse turnover
- 28.1%
- Administrators who left
- 0
Health inspections and complaints
Inspectors last made a standard visit on December 16, 2025 and cited 12 deficiencies, plus 0 from complaint visits.
The visit before, on August 21, 2024, found 16.
Read every citation on the CMS Care Compare page.
Fines and payment denials
CMS fined Washington Care Center 3 times in the past 3 years, for $52,007 in total.
Beds and residents
On an average day 127.2 residents live here, about 77% of its 165 certified beds.
- Certified beds
- 165
- Average residents per day
- 127.2
- Certified since
- July 1, 1978
- Resident or family council
- Resident
Who owns Washington Care Center
- Legal business name
- WCC Operator LLC
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
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See also all nursing homes in Seattle.
Who inspects nursing homes in Washington
Washington's state survey agency licenses nursing homes and carries out the federal inspections for CMS. A home must keep its state licence and meet the federal rules to take Medicare or Medicaid.
Compare all nursing homes in Washington, the 19 in Seattle, or see how assisted living and nursing homes differ.
Is this your facility?
If you run Washington Care Center, email contact@assistedlivingaccess.com from your work address. We can add your own rates, photos and contact details next to the state record, or take the listing down.
Questions about Washington Care Center
What is the CMS star rating of Washington Care Center?
3 out of 5 stars overall.
Does Washington Care Center accept Medicaid?
Yes, it is Medicaid certified.
What did inspectors find at Washington Care Center?
12 cited at the last standard visit.
Who owns Washington Care Center?
WCC Operator LLC, for profit - limited liability company.
From the federal record: CMS Care Compare and the CMS Provider Information dataset, October 2026 release.