AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE
3625 EAST B STREET, TACOMA, WA 98404 · CCN 505264
Ratings
- Overall
- ★☆☆☆☆ 1
- Health inspection
- ★☆☆☆☆ 1
- Quality measures
- ★★☆☆☆ 2
- Staffing
- ★★★★☆ 4
Facility
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 102
- Avg residents/day
- 63.1
- Phone
- 2534752507
Inspection history vs Washington & national averages
Cycle 1 is the most recent standard health inspection. Lower total deficiency counts are better.
| Cycle | Inspection date | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-27 | 29 | 17.0 | 9.5 | +12.0 worse |
| 2 | 2024-04-26 | 17 | 17.2 | 9.8 | -0.2 better |
| 3 | 2023-03-21 | 32 | 15.5 | 9.3 | +16.5 worse |
Cycle 1 deficiencies by category
| Category | Deficiencies |
|---|---|
| Abuse, neglect, exploitation | 1 |
| Quality of life and care | 8 |
| Resident assessment and care planning | 6 |
| Nursing and physician services | 1 |
| Resident rights | 5 |
| Nutrition and dietary | 2 |
| Pharmacy service | 3 |
| Infection control | 3 |
Staffing (hours per resident per day)
| Metric | This facility | Turnover |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (reported) | 5.93 | 45.3% |
| RN staffing (reported) | 0.65 | 83.3% |
| Total nurse staffing (adjusted) | 6.47 | — |
Fines & penalties
- Total fines
- $57,783
- Number of fines
- 3
- Number of penalties
- 3
- Payment denials
- 0
Chain
- Chain
- AVAMERE
- Facilities in chain
- 33
- Chain avg overall
- 2.90 / 5
Inspection citations (78)3 actual harm
- DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2025-12-12 · Health · corrected 2025-12-26
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0627Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.2025-05-20 · Health · corrected 2025-06-04
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0604Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0805Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- FF0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2025-03-27 · Health · corrected 2025-05-14
Potential for more than minimal harm
- GF0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.2025-01-17 · Health · corrected 2025-02-04
Actual harm
- GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2024-10-04 · Health · corrected 2024-10-29
Actual harm
- GF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2024-07-19 · Health · corrected 2024-08-26
Actual harm
- EF0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0585Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- CF0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for minimal harm
- BF0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for minimal harm
- DF0641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0757Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0758Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0919Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.2024-04-26 · Health · corrected 2024-05-29
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0691Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.2023-09-28 · Health · corrected 2023-10-30
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0660Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.2023-06-06 · Health · corrected 2023-07-11
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0578Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0584Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0725Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0730Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0755Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0804Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- EF0887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.2023-03-21 · Health · corrected 2023-05-09
Potential for more than minimal harm
- DF0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.2023-03-10 · Health · corrected 2023-04-17
Potential for more than minimal harm
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Percent | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2005-01-01 |
| AVAMERE SKILLED ADVISORS LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2005-01-01 |
| MIDCAP FINCO LLC | Organization | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2010-01-22 |
| BROOKS, ANTHONY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2024-10-16 |
| FANUNAL, LORIEL | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2023-01-02 |
| FOWLER, KATHERINE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2025-02-28 |
| KOFSTAD, MARY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2024-02-13 |
| KRETCHMAR, JOSHUA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2023-07-01 |
| MCKINNEY, MARY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2023-04-27 |
| MUNRO, JOLYNN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2023-09-01 |
| POIRIER, STACY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2024-01-01 |
| POLSON, JUSTIN | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2025-02-10 |
| POWELSON, MICHELE | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2015-03-25 |
| PRESLEY, YOLANDA | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2025-01-06 |
| REID, MISTY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2025-01-02 |
| SIMPSON, ANDREW | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2024-06-01 |
| STRIDER, SHELBY | Individual | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | — | 2025-04-01 |
| MIDCAP FINCO LLC | Organization | 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | — | 2010-01-22 |
Other facilities in TACOMA
| Name | Overall | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| THE OAKS AT LAKEWOOD | ★★★★★ | 80 |
| AVAMERE TRANSITIONAL CARE OF PUGET SOUND | ★★★★★ | 60 |
| TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | ★★★★★ | 150 |
| ELISEO | ★★★☆☆ | 187 |
| PARK ROSE CARE CENTER | ★★☆☆☆ | 139 |
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Care Compare files (processed 2026-03-01). Citations show the 3 most recent inspection cycles.