Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way is a 70-bed for-profit nursing home in Federal Way, Washington, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.93 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 10% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 31.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
491 South 338th StreetFederal Way, WA 98003
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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way, nurse aides logged 2.93 hours per resident per day, 10% above the Washington average. With about 62 residents a day, that works out to roughly 182 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.93 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.99 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.52 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.45 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.60 | 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
31.3% of nursing staff at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 31.6%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 16, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 16 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. Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way holds 5 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Federal Way Medical Investors, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 12, 2003
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. Federal Way | 0.1 | 120 | 2.45 | 4.28 | 38.3% | 4 | None |
| Hallmark Manor Federal Way | 0.9 | 147 | 2.15 | 3.61 | 29.4% | 2 | $32,175 |
| Life Care Center Of Federal Way Federal Way | 2.0 | 157 | 2.48 | 4.20 | 53.0% | 2 | $98,970 |
| Auburn Post Acute Auburn · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 5.2 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.66 | 44.3% | 1 | $376,629 |
| Canterbury House Auburn | 5.3 | 100 | 2.26 | 3.85 | 35.8% | 2 | $68,159 |
| North Auburn Care Auburn | 5.6 | 125 | 2.50 | 4.06 | 32.9% | 2 | $12,035 |
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center Auburn | 6.2 | 36 | 2.84 | 4.85 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| Judson Park Health Center Des Moines | 6.3 | 96 | 2.78 | 4.60 | 21.1% | 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.