Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation is a 123-bed for-profit nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.30 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 13% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 50.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
6220 South Alaska StreetTacoma, WA 98408
Pierce County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.30 hours per resident per day, 13% below the Washington average. With about 110 residents a day, that works out to roughly 254 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.30 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.03 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.53 | 3.81 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
50.0% of nursing staff at Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 75.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 7, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $170,372 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Fine | $157,934 |
CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Individual
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Alaska Gardens SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 26, 1993
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 1.6 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation Tacoma | 1.9 | 124 | 2.14 | 3.74 | 51.7% | 1 | $30,240 |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 2.1 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Avamere at Pacific Ridge Tacoma | 2.3 | 102 | 3.46 | 5.16 | 36.0% | 2 | $57,783 |
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tacoma | 2.3 | 150 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 45.9% | 5 | $36,446 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 2.4 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Park Rose Care Center Tacoma | 3.3 | 139 | 3.07 | 5.14 | 49.1% | 2 | $241,815 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation University Place | 3.3 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.19 | 42.3% | 3 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.