Life Care Center of Kirkland: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of Kirkland is a 190-bed for-profit nursing home in Kirkland, Washington, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.12 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 20% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 50.5% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Life Care Center of Kirkland
10101 Northeast 120th StreetKirkland, WA 98034
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 Life Care Center of Kirkland, nurse aides logged 2.12 hours per resident per day, 20% below the Washington average. With about 87 residents a day, that works out to roughly 185 aide hours a day, or about 23 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 21% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.12 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.87 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.05 | 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
50.5% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of Kirkland left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 53.8%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Nov 26, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 19 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 2 fines totaling $53,560 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Fine | $14,950 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $38,610 |
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 Kirkland holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Life Care Center of Kirkland
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Lake Vue Operations, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: May 1, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of Kirkland
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Cascades of St Anne Seattle | 3.7 | 47 | 2.62 | 4.20 | 66.7% | 2 | None |
| Redmond Care and Rehabilitation Center Redmond | 4.0 | 139 | 2.11 | 3.66 | 26.2% | 5 | None |
| Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation Seattle | 4.6 | 114 | 2.32 | 3.96 | 35.1% | 5 | None |
| Corwin Center At Emerald Heights Redmond | 4.7 | 61 | 3.04 | 4.94 | 34.2% | 4 | $39,468 |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Shoreline Seattle | 5.0 | 115 | 2.90 | 4.47 | 42.6% | 2 | None |
| Fircrest Nursing Facility Seattle | 5.3 | 110 | 7.38 | 9.32 | 50.5% | 5 | None |
| Bothell Health Care Bothell | 6.0 | 99 | 2.83 | 4.79 | 38.7% | 2 | $59,114 |
| Park Shore Seattle | 6.0 | 28 | 2.51 | 4.26 | 96.2% | 4 | 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.