Cottesmore of Life Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Cottesmore of Life Care is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Gig Harbor, Washington, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.40 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 44.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Cottesmore of Life Care
2909 14th Avenue NorthwestGig Harbor, WA 98335
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 Cottesmore of Life Care, nurse aides logged 2.40 hours per resident per day, 10% below the Washington average. With about 103 residents a day, that works out to roughly 246 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 18% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.40 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.14 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.32 | 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
44.3% of nursing staff at Cottesmore of Life Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 16.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $29,595 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 | Fine | $11,362 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Fine | $18,233 |
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. Cottesmore of Life Care holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Cottesmore of Life Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Gig Harbor Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Dec 6, 1996
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Cottesmore of Life Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Gig Harbor · abuse citation | 1.4 | 120 | 2.24 | 3.94 | 67.9% | 2 | $127,781 |
| Eliseo Tacoma | 2.4 | 187 | 2.72 | 4.33 | 43.2% | 3 | None |
| Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound Tacoma | 2.8 | 60 | 2.57 | 5.17 | 34.3% | 4 | $23,319 |
| Park Rose Care Center Tacoma | 4.4 | 139 | 3.07 | 5.14 | 49.1% | 2 | $241,815 |
| Heron's Key Gig Harbor | 5.4 | 30 | 3.35 | 5.75 | 29.6% | 5 | $15,015 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation University Place | 5.5 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.19 | 42.3% | 3 | None |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 5.6 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation Tacoma | 6.1 | 124 | 2.14 | 3.74 | 51.7% | 1 | $30,240 |
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.