The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
BALLARD CENTER
SEATTLE, WA · Medicare-certified · 142 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Ballard Center in Seattle has a 2-star overall rating, with a 2-star health inspection rating, a 4-star staffing rating, and a 3-star quality measures rating. It reported 3.58 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, had $0 in fines over the last 24 months, and recent inspection citations included staffing, response to alleged violations, and documentation/notification issues.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
3.5792 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 25, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.5792.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.96
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.56
- Nurse aides
- 2.06
- Weekend nursing
- 3.35
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 53%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.7%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
6.6%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0.3%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
6.3%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
7.6%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
8%Worsening
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
10.2%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.5%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21%Steady
Residents with depressive symptoms
3.1%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
91.8%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
95.9%Worsening
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.2%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
80%Worsening
What the inspectors found
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited March 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide the required notice or documentation about a resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policy. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 628 — 42 CFR §483.15(c)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to ensure staff provided basic life support, including CPR, before emergency medical personnel arrived. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 678 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(3) — S/S: E
The home failed to have policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Cited January 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 607 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 1 payment denial.
- 1 days
Medicare/Medicaid payment denial
Sep 13, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of GENESIS HEALTHCARE · 187 homes · 2.4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 97.3 residents on an average day (69% of 142 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 59 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.