Nursing home report
MOUNT VERNON, WA · Medicare-certified · 121 beds
Life Care Center of Mount Vernon has a 1-star overall rating, with a 1-star health inspection rating and a recent abuse citation. Staffing is below the federal benchmark at 3.84 hours per resident day versus 4.1, fines totaled $88,368 in the last 24 months, while quality measures are 4 stars and staffing is 3 stars.
Health inspections
Staffing
3.8361 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 3.8361.
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
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
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 nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, immediate jeopardy to residents.
F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: J
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited November 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to protect residents from abuse and neglect by others. Cited May 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 600 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: G
The home failed to provide appropriate care to help a resident maintain or improve movement and mobility. Cited May 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 688 — 42 CFR §483.25(c) — S/S: G
The home failed to provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who needed it. Cited October 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
F-Tag 697 — 42 CFR §483.25(k) — S/S: G
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
A federal fine of $61,770 was recorded.
A federal fine of $95,030 was recorded.
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
Health inspection found 2 health deficiencies.
A federal fine of $26,598 was recorded.
A federal fine of $40,920 was recorded.
A federal fine of $48,588 was recorded.
On record with Medicare: 4 fines · $206,734 in total fines.
Federal fine
Nov 18, 2025
Federal fine
Jul 31, 2025
Federal fine
May 1, 2024
Federal fine
Oct 17, 2023
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.
