The home failed to monitor antibiotic use properly. Cited July 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 881 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C.
FEDERAL WAY, WA · Medicare-certified · 120 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
4 of 5 overall
Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. has an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with strong quality measures (5/5), staffing (4/5), and a slightly lower health inspection rating (3/5). Reported nurse staffing is 4.32 hours per resident per day, above the federal benchmark of 4.1, and there were $0 in fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.318 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: November 21, 2025Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.318.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.91
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.95
- Nurse aides
- 2.46
- Weekend nursing
- 3.79
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 40%
Registered nurse turnover: 33%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
4.8%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
7.4%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.4%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
5.8%Steady
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.6%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
19.5%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
7.7%Steady
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.5%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.2%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
18.1%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
0%Steady
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
94.9%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
89%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
86.6%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
86.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to keep essential equipment working safely. Cited April 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 908 — 42 CFR §483.90 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide services that met professional standards of quality. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 658 — 42 CFR §483.21(b)(3) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to keep medication mistakes below the allowed level. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 759 — 42 CFR §483.45(f)(1) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 12 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 24 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of AVALON HEALTH CARE · 15 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 104.7 residents on an average day (87% of 120 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 23 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.