Seattle · 98155
Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation
2818 Northeast 145th Street
Seattle, WA 98155
Fircrest Nursing Facility
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⌖ Seattle, WA · King County
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Medicare overall rating 5 of 5 stars
Certified beds110
Medicare / MedicaidMedicaid only
OwnershipGovernment (state)
About Fircrest Nursing Facility
Fircrest Nursing Facility is a 110-bed government-run nursing home in Seattle, WA. Medicare rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (much above average); the average in Washington is 3.3. At its last full inspection (Nov 2025), inspectors found 7 problems, fewer than the Washington average of 15.8. None of the problems in its recent inspections were found to have harmed residents. Nurses and aides spend about 9 hr 19 min a day with each resident, more than the Washington average of 4 hr 22 min. About 50% of its nursing staff left in the past year. It has had no federal fines in the last three years.
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Key details
Facility nameFircrest Nursing Facility
LocationKing County, Washington
Phone(206) 361-3511
Address15230-15th Northeast, Seattle, WA 98155 · King County
CMS provider number50A260
Ownership typeGovernment (state)
Official inspection reportsRead them on Medicare.gov ↗
Medicare enrolled sinceMay 13, 1994 (32 years)
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Quality & inspections
Explore this facility's official CMS inspection history, staffing levels and quality measures below — sourced directly from Medicare's public records.
Ratings and inspection data on this page come directly from CMS's public records and are never altered for any paid listing. Medicare data as of September 2026.
What Medicare found
4 strengths and 1 thing to ask about in Medicare's inspection, fine and staffing records for this home. 1 care-quality measure is worse than the state average in the rehab and long-term care section below.
Strengths
- Serious health citationsNone on recordNo citations for actual harm or immediate jeopardy since Nov 2025.Strength
- Fines and penaltiesNoneNo federal fines or payment denials in the last three years.Strength
- Health citations at last inspection7 (Nov 2025)Washington average: 15.8. Most citations are minor and corrected within weeks.Strength
- Nurse staffing per resident9 hr 19 min a dayWashington average: 4 hr 22 minStrength
About average
- Nursing staff turnover50% a yearWashington average: 45%About average
Things to ask about
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- Registered nurse time per resident39 min a dayWashington average: 56 minWorse than state average
Source: Medicare (CMS) inspection, penalty and staffing records, compared with the Washington average. Problems may have been corrected since; ask the home about anything listed here. How we choose these
Short-term rehab or long-term care?
Medicare rates these separately, and many homes are better at one than the other.
Long-term care
For residents who live at the home for months or years.
- Falls with a major injury0.0%State average: 2.6%Better than average
- Pressure sores (bedsores)1.5%State average: 4.3%Better than average
- Given antipsychotic drugs30.6%State average: 15.1%Worse than average
- Hospital stays per 1,000 resident days0.9State average: 1.3Better than average
Source: Medicare (CMS) quality measures, compared with the Washington average. Lower is better for every rate shown.
Ratings over time
Its overall Medicare rating is 5 stars now, up from 4 stars in January 2019. It has ranged from 4 to 5 stars and changed 5 times.
Overall rating5★
Health inspections4★
Staffing4★
Quality of care5★
Nurse hours per resident per day9.3
20192020202120222023202420252026
Show the values by year
| Month | Overall | Inspections | Staffing | Quality | Nurse hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2020 | 5 | 4 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2021 | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | – |
| Jan 2022 | 5 | 5 | – | 4 | – |
| Jan 2023 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
| Jan 2024 | 4 | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| Feb 2025 | 4 | 4 | – | 4 | – |
| Feb 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Sep 2026 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9.3 |
Source: Medicare (CMS) monthly Care Compare releases since 2019. Medicare has changed how some ratings are calculated over the years and paused most inspections in 2020, so some jumps reflect rule changes rather than changes at the home. Our methodology
See the full inspection reportEvery citation, fine, staffing figure and quality measure Medicare publishes for this home
From Medicare’s September 2026 data. Each inspection is dated below; staffing comes from payroll records for a recent quarter, and resident outcomes cover the latest period Medicare reports.
Inspection summary
How this facility compares to state and national averages on CMS-reported problems.
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Three-survey history
Citation counts across this facility's three most recent inspection cycles, so you can see whether problems are trending up, down, or holding steady.
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