Linden Grove Health Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Linden Grove Health Care Center is a 130-bed for-profit nursing home in Puyallup, Washington, part of Genesis Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.07 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 60.2% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Linden Grove Health Care Center
400 - 29th Street NortheastPuyallup, WA 98373
Pierce 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 Linden Grove Health Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.07 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Washington average. With about 108 residents a day, that works out to roughly 224 aide hours a day, or about 28 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) | 2.07 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.67 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.64 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.19 | 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
60.2% of nursing staff at Linden Grove 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 66.7%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 14, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 39 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $180,646 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2025 | Fine | $23,273 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | Fine | $16,149 |
| May 22, 2025 | Fine | $16,624 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Fine | $24,502 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Fine | $80,012 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Fine | $20,086 |
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. Linden Grove Health Care Center holds 1 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Linden Grove Health Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Genesis Healthcare, 184 homes
- Legal name: 400 29th Street Northeast Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Aug 4, 1993
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Linden Grove Health Care Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Rainier Rehabilitation Puyallup | 1.6 | 117 | 3.23 | 5.30 | 21.1% | 5 | None |
| Life Care Center of Puyallup Puyallup | 2.0 | 102 | 2.65 | 4.47 | 35.5% | 2 | None |
| Puyallup Post Acute Puyallup · no staffing data submitted | 2.5 | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Life Care Center of South Hill Puyallup | 2.5 | 100 | 2.34 | 4.80 | 40.2% | 5 | $17,388 |
| Canterbury House Auburn | 6.4 | 100 | 2.26 | 3.85 | 35.8% | 2 | $68,159 |
| Auburn Post Acute Auburn · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 7.1 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.66 | 44.3% | 1 | $376,629 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 7.5 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Washington Soldiers Home Orting | 7.9 | 97 | 2.77 | 4.27 | 40.7% | 3 | $10,358 |
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.