The home failed to provide enough food and fluids to keep residents healthy. Cited July 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 692 — 42 CFR §483.25(g) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
JOSEPHINE CARING COMMUNITY
STANWOOD, WA · Medicare-certified · 160 beds
In good standing
Non-profit
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
JOSEPHINE CARING COMMUNITY in Stanwood, WA has a 5 out of 5 overall rating. Its staffing is 3 out of 5, with reported nurse staffing above the federal benchmark (4.69 vs 4.1 hours per resident per day), health inspections are 4 out of 5, quality measures are 5 out of 5, and there were no fines in the last 24 months.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.6891 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 22, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.6891.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.78
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.94
- Nurse aides
- 2.97
- Weekend nursing
- 3.82
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 30%
Registered nurse turnover: 42%
Resident outcomes
Each measure compares a year ago with the most recent quarter. Green means the facility moved the right way; red means the wrong way.
Negative outcomes
Lower is better — fewer affected residents. A decrease is good (green); an increase is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
26%26.7%Worsening
Residents with a fall causing major injury
1.2%3.2%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1%3.1%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
0%1.1%Worsening
Residents who lost too much weight
2.3%1.1%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
12.7%18.1%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
17.4%22%Worsening
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
14%11.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.8%0%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%1.6%Worsening
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
14.1%20.7%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
98.8%98.9%No change
Positive outcomes
Higher is better — e.g. vaccinations. An increase is good (green); a decrease is concerning (red).
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—95%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.8%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—76.2%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
97.8%98.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The home failed to support and respect residents’ choices and self-determination. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 561 — 42 CFR §483.10 — S/S: E
The home failed to properly label and securely store medications and biologicals. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 761 — 42 CFR §483.45(g) — S/S: E
The home failed to safeguard residents’ private information and keep each resident’s medical records properly maintained. Cited September 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 842 — 42 CFR §483.70 — S/S: E
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited July 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 10 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 7 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Occupancy
- 115.6 residents on an average day (72% of 160 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 34 years
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.