North Auburn Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
North Auburn Care is a 125-bed for-profit nursing home in Auburn, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.50 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 32.9% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
North Auburn Care
2830 I Street NortheastAuburn, WA 98002
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 North Auburn Care, nurse aides logged 2.50 hours per resident per day, 6% below the Washington average. With about 76 residents a day, that works out to roughly 190 aide hours a day, or about 24 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.70 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.06 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.46 | 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
32.9% of nursing staff at North Auburn Care left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 41.2%. 3 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Apr 21, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 31 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $12,035 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Fine | $12,035 |
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. North Auburn Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About North Auburn Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Legal Business Name Not Available
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 1983
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near North Auburn Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center Auburn | 1.5 | 36 | 2.84 | 4.85 | 48.9% | 4 | None |
| Auburn Post Acute Auburn · SFF candidate · abuse citation | 2.7 | 96 | 2.36 | 3.66 | 44.3% | 1 | $376,629 |
| Canterbury House Auburn | 3.4 | 100 | 2.26 | 3.85 | 35.8% | 2 | $68,159 |
| Life Care Center Of Federal Way Federal Way | 4.7 | 157 | 2.48 | 4.20 | 53.0% | 2 | $98,970 |
| Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center Kent | 4.9 | 91 | 2.81 | 4.28 | 37.6% | 3 | $43,455 |
| Hallmark Manor Federal Way | 5.3 | 147 | 2.15 | 3.61 | 29.4% | 2 | $32,175 |
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. Federal Way | 5.6 | 120 | 2.45 | 4.28 | 38.3% | 4 | None |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way Federal Way | 5.6 | 70 | 2.93 | 5.45 | 31.3% | 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.