Avamere at Pacific Ridge: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avamere at Pacific Ridge is a 102-bed for-profit nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, part of Avamere. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 36.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Avamere at Pacific Ridge
3625 East B StreetTacoma, WA 98404
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 Avamere at Pacific Ridge, nurse aides logged 3.46 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Washington average. With about 65 residents a day, that works out to roughly 227 aide hours a day, or about 28 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.46 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.94 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.75 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.16 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.57 | 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
36.0% of nursing staff at Avamere at Pacific Ridge left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 24, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 3 fines totaling $57,783 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Fine | $22,432 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Fine | $27,073 |
| Jul 19, 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. Avamere at Pacific Ridge holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Avamere at Pacific Ridge
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avamere, 27 homes
- Legal name: Tacoma Rehab, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1982
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avamere at Pacific Ridge
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Tacoma | 2.3 | 123 | 2.30 | 3.90 | 50.0% | 1 | $170,372 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 2.5 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 2.5 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Park Rose Care Center Tacoma | 3.0 | 139 | 3.07 | 5.14 | 49.1% | 2 | $241,815 |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 3.4 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation Tacoma | 3.6 | 124 | 2.14 | 3.74 | 51.7% | 1 | $30,240 |
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tacoma | 3.9 | 150 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 45.9% | 5 | $36,446 |
| Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound Tacoma | 4.7 | 60 | 2.57 | 5.17 | 34.3% | 4 | $23,319 |
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.