Life Care Center of Kennewick: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Kennewick is a 136-bed for-profit nursing home in Kennewick, Washington, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.28 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 14% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 47.7% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of Kennewick
1508 West Seventh AvenueKennewick, WA 99336
Benton County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
Cited for abuse or neglect. CMS marks this home with its abuse icon: it was cited for abuse or neglect that caused harm on its most recent inspection cycle, or for abuse or neglect with potential for harm on each of its last two cycles.
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of Kennewick, nurse aides logged 2.28 hours per resident per day, 14% below the Washington average. With about 77 residents a day, that works out to roughly 176 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.28 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.88 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.90 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.44 | 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
47.7% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Kennewick left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 37.5%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $60,246 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2024 | Fine | $42,550 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Fine | $17,696 |
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. Life Care Center of Kennewick holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Life Care Center of Kennewick
- Ownership: For profit - Corporation
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Kennewick Medical Investors, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jun 1, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Kennewick
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency Canyon Lakes Rehab and Nursing Center Kennewick | 1.6 | 53 | 2.90 | 4.85 | 35.5% | 5 | $18,220 |
| Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco Pasco | 3.2 | 108 | 2.42 | 3.93 | 47.6% | 1 | None |
| Life Care Center of Richland Richland | 7.8 | 104 | 2.22 | 3.82 | 55.8% | 3 | $109,736 |
| Richland Post Acute Richland | 9.5 | 71 | 2.52 | 4.23 | 43.8% | 5 | $59,762 |
| Regency Hermiston Nursing & Rehab Center Hermiston | 26.5 | 105 | 3.72 | 4.91 | 44.7% | 3 | $46,907 |
| Regency at the Park College Place | 38.5 | 106 | 2.43 | 4.17 | 42.7% | 5 | $148,838 |
| Park Manor Rehabilitation Ctr Walla Walla | 39.3 | 99 | 2.63 | 4.33 | 30.4% | 5 | $28,106 |
| Washington Odd Fellows Home Walla Walla | 39.8 | 53 | 2.67 | 4.33 | 58.6% | 4 | $67,616 |
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.