Seattle Medical Post Acute Care: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care is a 103-bed for-profit nursing home in Seattle, Washington, part of Evergreen Healthcare Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 3.46 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 30% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 43.4% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
555 16th AvenueSeattle, WA 98122
King 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 Seattle Medical Post Acute Care, nurse aides logged 3.46 hours per resident per day, 30% above the Washington average. With about 82 residents a day, that works out to roughly 283 aide hours a day, or about 35 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 9% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 3.46 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.20 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 5.71 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 5.17 | 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
43.4% of nursing staff at Seattle Medical Post Acute 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 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Sep 11, 2025. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 23 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 6 fines totaling $73,318 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Fine | $20,415 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Fine | $13,991 |
| May 2, 2025 | Fine | $2,217 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Fine | $9,310 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Fine | $9,451 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Fine | $17,934 |
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. Seattle Medical Post Acute Care holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group, 44 homes
- Legal name: Seattle SNF Operations LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 3, 1987
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
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| Transitional Care Of Seattle Seattle | 0.9 | 165 | 5.11 | 7.83 | 37.5% | 4 | None |
| The Terraces at Skyline Seattle | 0.9 | 34 | 2.61 | 4.60 | — | 2 | None |
| Bailey-Boushay House Seattle | 1.2 | 35 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Mirabella Seattle | 1.2 | 46 | 2.47 | 4.38 | 36.6% | 5 | $23,463 |
| Park Shore Seattle | 2.4 | 28 | 2.51 | 4.26 | 96.2% | 4 | None |
| Washington Care Center Seattle | 2.4 | 165 | 2.06 | 3.67 | 41.1% | 2 | $52,007 |
| Queen Anne Healthcare Seattle | 3.2 | 120 | 2.84 | 4.84 | 38.2% | 5 | None |
| Kin on Health Care Center Seattle | 3.9 | 100 | 2.73 | 4.56 | 35.3% | 2 | $19,468 |
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.