Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Burien, Washington, part of Avamere. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 24.4% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien
1031 Southwest 130th StreetBurien, WA 98146
King 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 Rehabilitation of Burien, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average. With about 80 residents a day, that works out to roughly 200 aide hours a day, or about 25 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) | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.62 | 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
24.4% of nursing staff at Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 26.7%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 19, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 13 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $59,485 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2024 | Fine | $59,485 |
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 Rehabilitation of Burien holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avamere, 27 homes
- Legal name: Burien Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Feb 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Caroline Kline Galland Home Seattle | 5.0 | 205 | 4.23 | 6.21 | — | 3 | None |
| Providence Mount St Vincent Seattle | 5.2 | 215 | 2.54 | 4.29 | 51.5% | 3 | $129,568 |
| Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center Des Moines | 5.6 | 148 | 2.93 | 4.79 | 30.8% | 5 | None |
| Kin on Health Care Center Seattle | 5.7 | 100 | 2.73 | 4.56 | 35.3% | 2 | $19,468 |
| Renton Health & Rehabilitation Renton | 6.1 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.16 | 43.9% | 2 | $256,725 |
| Washington Care Center Seattle | 6.4 | 165 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 41.1% | 2 | $52,007 |
| Puget Sound Transitional Care Des Moines | 6.4 | 165 | 2.22 | 3.85 | 32.4% | 2 | None |
| Judson Park Health Center Des Moines | 6.9 | 96 | 2.78 | 4.60 | 21.1% | 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.
Explore next
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.