Washington Care Center: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington Care Center is a 165-bed for-profit nursing home in Seattle, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.06 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 22% below the Washington average of 2.66, and 41.1% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Washington Care Center
2821 South Walden StreetSeattle, WA 98144
King 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 Washington Care Center, nurse aides logged 2.06 hours per resident per day, 22% below the Washington average. With about 132 residents a day, that works out to roughly 272 aide hours a day, or about 34 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 12% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.06 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.67 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.24 | 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
41.1% of nursing staff at Washington Care 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 39.4%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Dec 16, 2025. 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 3 fines totaling $52,007 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2025 | Fine | $12,438 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
| May 30, 2024 | Fine | $29,211 |
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. Washington Care Center holds 2 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Washington Care Center
- Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name: WCC Operator LLC
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 1, 1978
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
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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.