Puget Sound Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Puget Sound Care is a 108-bed for-profit nursing home in Olympia, Washington, part of Caldera Care. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.62 nurse aide hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average of 2.66, and 56.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Puget Sound Care
4001 Capitol Mall Dr SouthwestOlympia, WA 98502
Thurston 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 Puget Sound Care, nurse aides logged 2.62 hours per resident per day, about the same as the Washington average. With about 95 residents a day, that works out to roughly 249 aide hours a day, or about 31 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 16% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.62 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.55 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.02 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.38 | 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
56.0% of nursing staff at Puget Sound 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 36.4%. 2 administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 23, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 9 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2024 | Fine | $8,018 |
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. Puget Sound Care holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Puget Sound Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Caldera Care, 6 homes
- Legal name: Puget Sound Healthcare-Olympia, LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Sep 27, 1985
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Puget Sound Care
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Olympia | 3.4 | 28 | 2.85 | 4.56 | 66.7% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Woodard Creek Health & Rehabilitation Olympia · SFF candidate | 5.2 | 152 | 2.32 | 3.89 | 71.8% | 1 | $189,638 |
| Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation Olympia | 5.2 | 113 | 2.64 | 4.24 | 41.7% | 3 | None |
| Panorama City Conv & Rehab Ctr Lacey | 5.7 | 155 | 3.22 | 5.07 | 28.9% | 5 | $42,904 |
| Lacey Post Acute & Rehabilitation Lacey | 6.3 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.92 | 54.5% | 4 | $7,443 |
| Crystal Cove Post Acute Lacey · Special Focus Facility | 7.6 | 96 | 2.27 | 3.77 | 69.7% | — | $235,475 |
| Fir Lane Care Shelton | 15.0 | 135 | 2.50 | 4.23 | 64.5% | 1 | $121,488 |
| Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Shelton | 15.3 | 76 | 2.25 | 3.87 | 55.3% | 2 | $65,213 |
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.