The Oaks at Lakewood: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
The Oaks at Lakewood is a 80-bed for-profit nursing home in Tacoma, Washington, part of The Ensign Group. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.45 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 8% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 28.6% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
The Oaks at Lakewood
11411 Bridgeport WayTacoma, WA 98499
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 The Oaks at Lakewood, nurse aides logged 2.45 hours per resident per day, 8% below the Washington average. With about 71 residents a day, that works out to roughly 175 aide hours a day, or about 22 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) | 2.45 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 1.09 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.53 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.08 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.52 | 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
28.6% of nursing staff at The Oaks at Lakewood left over the year CMS measured, against a Washington average of 45.1% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 29, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 3 health deficiencies (Washington average 16.1). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. The Oaks at Lakewood holds 5 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About The Oaks at Lakewood
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain: The Ensign Group, 342 homes
- Legal name: American Lake Healthcare Inc
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 26, 1989
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near The Oaks at Lakewood
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tacoma | 3.0 | 150 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 45.9% | 5 | $36,446 |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation Tacoma | 3.7 | 124 | 2.14 | 3.74 | 51.7% | 1 | $30,240 |
| Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation Tacoma | 3.7 | 123 | 2.30 | 3.90 | 50.0% | 1 | $170,372 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation University Place | 3.9 | 120 | 2.57 | 4.19 | 42.3% | 3 | None |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 4.1 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
| Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center Tacoma · abuse citation | 4.2 | 147 | 1.82 | 3.66 | 45.6% | 1 | $136,055 |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 5.0 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Avamere at Pacific Ridge Tacoma | 6.0 | 102 | 3.46 | 5.16 | 36.0% | 2 | $57,783 |
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.