Canterbury House: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Canterbury House is a 100-bed for-profit nursing home in Auburn, Washington, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.26 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 15% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 35.8% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Canterbury House
502 29th Street SoutheastAuburn, WA 98002
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 Canterbury House, nurse aides logged 2.26 hours per resident per day, 15% below the Washington average. With about 85 residents a day, that works out to roughly 193 aide hours a day, or about 24 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) | 2.26 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.85 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.54 | 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
35.8% of nursing staff at Canterbury House left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 58.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 16, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $68,159 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2024 | Fine | $68,159 |
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. Canterbury House holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Canterbury House
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Canterbury SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 17, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Canterbury House
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Auburn Post Acute Auburn · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 0.7 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.66 | 44.3% | 1 | $376,629 |
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center Auburn | 2.4 | 36 | 2.84 | 4.85 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| North Auburn Care Auburn | 3.4 | 125 | 2.50 | 4.06 | 32.9% | 2 | $12,035 |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way Federal Way | 5.3 | 70 | 2.93 | 5.45 | 31.3% | 5 | None |
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. Federal Way | 5.3 | 120 | 2.45 | 4.28 | 38.3% | 4 | None |
| Hallmark Manor Federal Way | 5.5 | 147 | 2.15 | 3.61 | 29.4% | 2 | $32,175 |
| Life Care Center Of Federal Way Federal Way | 5.6 | 157 | 2.48 | 4.20 | 53.0% | 2 | $98,970 |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center Puyallup · abuse citation | 6.4 | 130 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 60.2% | 1 | $180,646 |
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.