Nursing home report
MERCER ISLAND, WA · Medicare-certified · 43 beds
COVENANT SHORES HEALTH CENTER in Mercer Island, WA has an overall 5-star rating, with 4 stars for health inspections and 5 stars for staffing and quality measures. It reports 4.41 nurse hours per resident per day, above the 4.1 federal benchmark, and had no fines in the last 24 months.
Health inspections
Staffing
4.4148 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.4148.
Hours per resident per day.
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
Residents with a fall causing major injury
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
Residents with a urinary tract infection
Residents who lost too much weight
Residents who were physically restrained
Residents needing more help with daily activities
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
Residents with a long-term catheter
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
Residents with depressive symptoms
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
The home failed to notify the resident and family in time before a transfer or discharge, including their right to appeal. Cited December 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 623 — 42 CFR §483.15 — S/S: F
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited September 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to respond appropriately to all reported abuse or neglect concerns. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 610 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited February 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The nursing home failed to properly screen residents for mental health or intellectual disability needs before or during admission. Cited December 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
F-Tag 645 — 42 CFR §483.20 — S/S: E
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
Health inspection found 11 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 9 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 15 health deficiencies.
Things at a nursing home change — inspections, staffing, ownership, news.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.
