Avalon Care Center at Northpointe: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe is a 119-bed for-profit nursing home in Spokane, Washington, part of Avalon Health Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.01 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 24% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 62.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe
9827 North NevadaSpokane, WA 99218
Spokane 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 Avalon Care Center at Northpointe, nurse aides logged 2.01 hours per resident per day, 24% below the Washington average. With about 121 residents a day, that works out to roughly 244 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.01 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.68 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.54 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
62.0% of nursing staff at Avalon Care Center at Northpointe left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 68.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 28, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $84,614 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Fine | $76,336 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. Avalon Care Center at Northpointe holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Avalon Care Center at Northpointe
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Avalon Health Care, 16 homes
- Legal name: Avalon Care Center - Spokane, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 8, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avalon Care Center at Northpointe
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency at Northpointe Spokane | 0.5 | 120 | 2.88 | 4.72 | 47.0% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Royal Park Health and Rehabilitation Spokane | 1.6 | 164 | 2.46 | 3.82 | 50.0% | 3 | $111,830 |
| Spokane Falls Care Spokane | 2.5 | 100 | 2.19 | 3.55 | 60.7% | 1 | $125,736 |
| Spokane Health & Rehabilitation Spokane · SFF candidate | 2.8 | 125 | 2.21 | 3.55 | 64.4% | 1 | $137,457 |
| Emerson Health & Rehabilitation Spokane | 4.1 | 99 | 2.48 | 3.92 | 50.0% | 4 | None |
| Rockwood South Hill Spokane | 4.4 | 45 | 2.89 | 4.83 | — | 2 | None |
| Spokane Veterans Home Spokane | 6.6 | 100 | 2.61 | 4.02 | 34.8% | 5 | None |
| South Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center Spokane | 6.9 | 113 | 2.54 | 4.63 | 63.5% | 5 | 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.