Covenant Shores Health Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Covenant Shores Health Center is a 43-bed nonprofit nursing home in Mercer Island, Washington, part of Covenant Living. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.65 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average of 2.66, and 51.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Covenant Shores Health Center
9107 Fortuna DriveMercer Island, WA 98040
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 Covenant Shores Health Center, nurse aides logged 2.65 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average. With about 38 residents a day, that works out to roughly 101 aide hours a day, or about 13 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) | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.19 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.58 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.41 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.94 | 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
51.0% of nursing staff at Covenant Shores Health 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 33.3%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 11 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Covenant Shores Health Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Covenant Shores Health Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Chain: Covenant Living, 15 homes
- Legal name: Covenant Living West
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 4, 1997
- Part of a continuing care retirement community
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Covenant Shores Health Center
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| Kin on Health Care Center Seattle | 3.8 | 100 | 2.73 | 4.56 | 35.3% | 2 | $19,468 |
| Caroline Kline Galland Home Seattle | 4.2 | 205 | 4.23 | 6.21 | — | 3 | None |
| Washington Care Center Seattle | 4.2 | 165 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 41.1% | 2 | $52,007 |
| Transitional Care Of Seattle Seattle | 4.3 | 165 | 5.11 | 7.83 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
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| Bailey-Boushay House Seattle | 5.1 | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Bellevue Post Acute Bellevue | 5.1 | 69 | 2.36 | 4.01 | 63.7% | 3 | 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.