Washington Soldiers Home: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Washington Soldiers Home is a 97-bed government-run nursing home in Orting, Washington. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.77 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Washington average of 2.66, and 40.7% nursing staff turnover (Washington average 45.1%).
Washington Soldiers Home
1301 Orting-Kapowsin Hwy EOrting, WA 98360
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 Washington Soldiers Home, nurse aides logged 2.77 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Washington average. With about 89 residents a day, that works out to roughly 247 aide hours a day, or about 31 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) | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.65 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 4.27 | 4.37 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.79 | 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
40.7% of nursing staff at Washington Soldiers Home 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%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Aug 29, 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 1 fine totaling $10,358 in the last three years.
| Inspection date | Penalty | Amount or length |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Fine | $10,358 |
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 Soldiers Home holds 3 of 5 overall; the Washington average is 3.2.
About Washington Soldiers Home
- Ownership: Government - State
- Legal name: State of Washington Washington Soldiers Home
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jan 1, 2007
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Washington Soldiers Home
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Life Care Center of South Hill Puyallup | 7.0 | 100 | 2.34 | 4.80 | 40.2% | 5 | $17,388 |
| Puyallup Post Acute Puyallup · no staffing data submitted | 7.1 | 96 | — | — | — | 1 | None |
| Rainier Rehabilitation Puyallup | 7.6 | 117 | 3.23 | 5.30 | 21.1% | 5 | None |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center Puyallup · abuse citation | 7.9 | 130 | 2.07 | 3.64 | 60.2% | 1 | $180,646 |
| Life Care Center of Puyallup Puyallup | 7.9 | 102 | 2.65 | 4.47 | 35.5% | 2 | None |
| Heartwood Extended Healthcare Tacoma | 12.1 | 120 | 2.39 | 3.96 | 42.6% | 1 | $382,661 |
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Tacoma | 12.4 | 150 | 2.80 | 4.89 | 45.9% | 5 | $36,446 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma Tacoma | 12.7 | 81 | 2.61 | 4.42 | 47.1% | 2 | $24,814 |
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.