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Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center
4755 South 48th · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
2102 South 96th Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma
7411 Pacific Avenue · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Park Rose Care Center
3919 South 19th Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Avamere at Pacific Ridge
3625 East B Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation
5601 S Orchard Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Heartwood Extended Healthcare
1649 East 72nd · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
The Oaks at Lakewood
11411 Bridgeport Way · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Eliseo
1301 N Highlands Parkway · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
6220 South Alaska Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (individual)
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
630 South Pearl Street · Tacoma, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Agility Health and Rehabilitation
5520 Bridgeport Way West · University Place, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Linden Grove Health Care Center
400 - 29th Street Northeast · Puyallup, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Puyallup Post Acute
516 23rd Ave Se · Puyallup, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Rainier Rehabilitation
920 12th Avenue Southeast · Puyallup, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Life Care Center of Puyallup
511 10th Avenue Southeast · Puyallup, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation
3309 45th Street Court Northwest · Gig Harbor, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Cottesmore of Life Care
2909 14th Avenue Northwest · Gig Harbor, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Life Care Center of Federal Way
1045 South 308th Street · Federal Way, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Hallmark Manor
32300 First Avenue South · Federal Way, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Avalon Care Center Federal Way
135 South 336th Street · Federal Way, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way
491 South 338th Street · Federal Way, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Life Care Center of South Hill
2508 7th St Southeast · Puyallup, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
Heron's Key
4340 Borgen Blvd Nw · Gig Harbor, WA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
North Auburn Care
2830 I Street Northeast · Auburn, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Canterbury House
502 29th Street Southeast · Auburn, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Auburn Post Acute
414 - 17th Southeast · Auburn, WA
Ownership: For-profit (limited liability company)
Judson Park Health Center
23620 Marine View Drive South · Des Moines, WA
Ownership: Non-profit (corporation)
Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center
826 South 218th Street · Des Moines, WA
Ownership: Non-profit (church related)
Puget Sound Transitional Care
2800 South 224th Street, · Des Moines, WA
Ownership: For-profit (corporation)
CMS ratings and family reviews are separate. Medicare data as of September 2026.
Nursing home care at a glance
Scope: homes inside Tacoma city limits. Nearby search results do not change this scope.
CMS overall rating
out of 5 · from this site's directory data
Ratings offer a starting point. Review each home’s inspection, staffing and quality details.
Source: Medicare (CMS) Care Compare · scope: Tacoma (11 facilities), Washington (193 facilities), United States (14,690 facilities) · Medicare data as of September 2026 · average of each facility's CMS overall star rating, each home counted equallyNurse staffing time
hours of nursing care per resident per day · higher is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) payroll-based staffing data · Tacoma: average of 11 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Nursing staff turnover
share of nursing staff who left in a year · lower is better
Source: Medicare (CMS) · Tacoma: average of 11 homes, each counted equally; state and national figures are Medicare averages · Medicare data as of September 2026Explore more local data
Inspections and quality
Each home’s page shows its full Medicare inspection record, what Medicare found, fines, and short-stay and long-stay quality measures, compared with the state average.
How these comparisons work
Area figures are simple averages of the homes listed here that have Medicare data, with each home counted equally. State and national figures are Medicare’s own averages. An average does not describe any single home. Our methodology.
Nursing home information for Tacoma
This directory lists 11 nursing homes in Tacoma, Washington, with 1,313 certified beds between them. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.5 stars, below the national average of 3.0 stars: 3 homes hold four or five stars and 7 have one or two.
Among the highest-rated homes are The Oaks At Lakewood (5 stars), Tacoma Nursing And Rehabilitation Center (5 stars) and Avamere Transitional Care Of Puget Sound (4 stars).
By ownership, 91% are for-profit and 9% non-profit. None is currently a CMS Special Focus Facility. 1 home carries the CMS abuse icon, which flags recent inspection citations related to abuse; check the inspection details on each profile.
These figures come from the CMS data behind this directory. Ratings and inspections change, so confirm current details on each home’s profile and with the home itself.
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Questions about nursing homes in Tacoma
How many nursing homes are in Tacoma?
There are 11 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Tacoma, with 1,313 certified beds in total. Bed counts show capacity, not current openings.
Which nursing homes in Tacoma have the highest Medicare rating?
The Oaks At Lakewood (5 stars), Tacoma Nursing And Rehabilitation Center (5 stars), Avamere Transitional Care Of Puget Sound (4 stars). See the full ranking.
What is the average Medicare rating of nursing homes in Tacoma?
2.5 out of 5 across 11 rated homes, compared with 3.3 for Washington as a whole.
Do nursing homes in Tacoma accept Medicaid?
11 of the 11 homes accept Medicaid, according to Medicare’s records. Confirm with each home, since Medicaid beds can be limited. How nursing home Medicaid works in Washington.
Are any nursing homes in Tacoma on Medicare’s Special Focus list?
No. The Special Focus program follows homes with a history of serious quality problems. Data as of September 2026.