Ballard Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Ballard Center is a 142-bed for-profit nursing home in Seattle, Washington, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 1.90 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 29% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 53.4% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Ballard Center
820 Northwest 95th StreetSeattle, WA 98117
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 Ballard Center, nurse aides logged 1.90 hours per resident per day, 29% below the Washington average. With about 98 residents a day, that works out to roughly 186 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 8% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 1.90 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.49 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.04 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.44 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.15 | 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
53.4% of nursing staff at Ballard Center left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 46.2%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 30 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 0 fines and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2023 | Payment Denial | 1 day from Dec 13, 2023 |
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. Ballard Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Ballard Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 820 NW 95th Street Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1967
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Ballard Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| The Broadview Center Seattle | 1.8 | 211 | 2.32 | 3.83 | 41.2% | 2 | $17,252 |
| Columbia Lutheran Home Seattle | 2.6 | 116 | 3.40 | 5.33 | 41.0% | 4 | None |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Shoreline Seattle | 3.7 | 115 | 2.90 | 4.47 | 42.6% | 2 | None |
| Cascades of St Anne Seattle | 3.8 | 47 | 2.62 | 4.20 | 66.7% | 2 | None |
| Queen Anne Healthcare Seattle | 3.8 | 120 | 2.84 | 4.84 | 38.2% | 5 | None |
| Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation Seattle | 4.1 | 114 | 2.32 | 3.96 | 35.1% | 5 | None |
| Richmond Beach Rehab Shoreline | 4.9 | 131 | 2.49 | 4.05 | 31.0% | 4 | $44,753 |
| Bridges To Home Shoreline | 4.9 | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | $8,278 |
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.