Kin on Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Kin on Health Care Center is a 100-bed nonprofit nursing home in Seattle, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.73 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 35.3% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Kin on Health Care Center
4416 South Brandon StreetSeattle, WA 98118
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 Kin on Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.73 hours per resident per day, 3% above the Washington average. With about 91 residents a day, that works out to roughly 248 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.73 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.46 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.37 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.56 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.99 | 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
35.3% of nursing staff at Kin on Health Care 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 48.1%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on May 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 12 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $19,468 and 1 payment denial in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | Fine | $11,190 |
| May 20, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Payment Denial | 38 days from Feb 17, 2024 |
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. Kin on Health Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Kin on Health Care Center
- Ownership: Non profit - Corporation
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1992
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Kin on Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Caroline Kline Galland Home Seattle | 1.3 | 205 | 4.23 | 6.21 | — | 3 | None |
| Washington Care Center Seattle | 1.6 | 165 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 41.1% | 2 | $52,007 |
| Transitional Care Of Seattle Seattle | 3.1 | 165 | 5.11 | 7.83 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| Covenant Shores Health Center Mercer Island | 3.8 | 43 | 2.65 | 4.41 | 51.0% | 5 | None |
| Seattle Medical Post Acute Care Seattle · abuse citation | 3.9 | 103 | 3.46 | 5.71 | 43.4% | 2 | $73,318 |
| The Terraces at Skyline Seattle | 4.3 | 34 | 2.61 | 4.60 | — | 2 | None |
| Providence Mount St Vincent Seattle | 4.7 | 215 | 2.54 | 4.29 | 51.5% | 3 | $129,568 |
| Bailey-Boushay House Seattle | 4.9 | 35 | — | — | — | 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.