Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is a 150-bed for-profit nursing home in Tacoma, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.80 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 5% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 45.9% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2102 South 96th StreetTacoma, WA 98444
Pierce 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 Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, nurse aides logged 2.80 hours per resident per day, 5% above the Washington average. With about 104 residents a day, that works out to roughly 291 aide hours a day, or about 36 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 11% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.80 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.48 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.60 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.89 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 4.35 | 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
45.9% of nursing staff at Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation 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 40.0%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jun 22, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 6 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists 1 fine totaling $36,446 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Fine | $36,446 |
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. Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center holds 5 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: Highland Wellnesscare LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 1, 1983
- Councils: resident and family councils
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 1.4 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 2.1 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Tacoma | 2.3 | 123 | 2.30 | 3.90 | 50.0% | 1 | $170,372 |
| The Oaks at Lakewood Tacoma | 3.0 | 80 | 2.45 | 4.08 | 28.6% | 5 | None |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation Tacoma | 3.8 | 124 | 2.14 | 3.74 | 51.7% | 1 | $30,240 |
| Avamere at Pacific Ridge Tacoma | 3.9 | 102 | 3.46 | 5.16 | 36.0% | 2 | $57,783 |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 4.1 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation University Place | 4.9 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.19 | 42.3% | 3 | 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.