Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah is a 140-bed for-profit nursing home in Issaquah, Washington, part of Avamere. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.56 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 42.4% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah
805 Front StreetIssaquah, WA 98027
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 Issaquah, nurse aides logged 2.56 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Washington average. With about 93 residents a day, that works out to roughly 238 aide hours a day, or about 30 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.56 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.93 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.65 | 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
42.4% of nursing staff at Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 27, 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 $48,663 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2024 | Fine | $48,663 |
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 Issaquah holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Avamere, 27 homes
- Legal name: Issaquah Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Briarwood at Timber Ridge Issaquah | 1.5 | 45 | 2.95 | 4.64 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation Issaquah | 2.5 | 117 | 2.29 | 3.81 | 66.1% | 3 | $64,574 |
| Bellevue Post Acute Bellevue | 7.7 | 69 | 2.36 | 4.01 | 63.7% | 3 | None |
| Covenant Shores Health Center Mercer Island | 8.5 | 43 | 2.65 | 4.41 | 51.0% | 5 | None |
| Renton Health & Rehabilitation Renton | 9.3 | 99 | 2.55 | 4.16 | 43.9% | 2 | $256,725 |
| Cedar River Healthcare Center Renton | 9.8 | 60 | 2.86 | 5.18 | 39.3% | 3 | $74,815 |
| Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Renton | 10.5 | 136 | 2.50 | 4.19 | 38.0% | 3 | None |
| Redmond Care and Rehabilitation Center Redmond | 10.5 | 139 | 2.11 | 3.66 | 26.2% | 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.