South Creek Post Acute: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
South Creek Post Acute is a 128-bed for-profit nursing home in Centralia, Washington, part of Pacs Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.58 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 3% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 55.0% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
South Creek Post Acute
917 South Scheuber RoadCentralia, WA 98531
Lewis 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 South Creek Post Acute, nurse aides logged 2.58 hours per resident per day, 3% below the Washington average. With about 101 residents a day, that works out to roughly 259 aide hours a day, or about 32 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 14% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.06 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.59 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.23 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.65 | 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
55.0% of nursing staff at South Creek Post Acute left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 61.9%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 11, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 14 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $8,278 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Fine | $8,278 |
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. South Creek Post Acute holds 4 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About South Creek Post Acute
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: Pacs Group, 274 homes
- Legal name: South Creek SNF Healthcare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Apr 1, 1991
- Councils: resident council
- Area: rural
Nursing homes near South Creek Post Acute
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Three Rivers Care Centralia | 1.1 | 83 | 2.63 | 4.27 | — | 5 | None |
| Sharon Care Center Centralia · staffing data not validated | 1.5 | 42 | — | — | — | 3 | None |
| Lacey Post Acute & Rehabilitation Lacey | 21.3 | 120 | 2.15 | 3.92 | 54.5% | 4 | $7,443 |
| Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Olympia | 22.5 | 28 | 2.85 | 4.56 | 66.7% | 5 | $8,278 |
| Puget Sound Care Olympia | 22.9 | 108 | 2.62 | 4.02 | 56.0% | 4 | $8,018 |
| Panorama City Conv & Rehab Ctr Lacey | 23.3 | 155 | 3.22 | 5.07 | 28.9% | 5 | $42,904 |
| Crystal Cove Post Acute Lacey · Special Focus Facility | 24.1 | 96 | 2.27 | 3.77 | 69.7% | — | $235,475 |
| Woodard Creek Health & Rehabilitation Olympia · SFF candidate | 24.5 | 152 | 2.32 | 3.89 | 71.8% | 1 | $189,638 |
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.