Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation is a 124-bed for-profit nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, part of Hill Valley Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 51.7% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
5601 S Orchard StreetTacoma, WA 98409
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 Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Washington average. With about 116 residents a day, that works out to roughly 247 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 2.14 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.96 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.74 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.32 | 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
51.7% of nursing staff at Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 38.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Mar 13, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 28 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $30,240 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2026 | Fine | $30,240 |
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. Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation holds 1 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Hill Valley Healthcare, 43 homes
- Legal name: Tacoma SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1984
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 0.5 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation University Place | 1.4 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.19 | 42.3% | 3 | None |
| Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Tacoma | 1.9 | 123 | 2.30 | 3.90 | 50.0% | 1 | $170,372 |
| Park Rose Care Center Tacoma | 2.6 | 139 | 3.07 | 5.14 | 49.1% | 2 | $241,815 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 3.5 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound Tacoma | 3.5 | 60 | 2.57 | 5.17 | 34.3% | 4 | $23,319 |
| Avamere at Pacific Ridge Tacoma | 3.6 | 102 | 3.46 | 5.16 | 36.0% | 2 | $57,783 |
| The Oaks at Lakewood Tacoma | 3.7 | 80 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 28.6% | 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.