The home failed to have enough qualified staff to properly provide food and nutrition services. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 801 — 42 CFR §483.60 — S/S: F
Nursing home report
MT BAKER CARE CENTER
BELLINGHAM, WA · Medicare-certified · 70 beds
In good standing
For-profitChain member
Data as of July 1, 2026
5 of 5 overall
MT Baker Care Center in Bellingham has a 5 out of 5 overall rating, with 5-star scores for health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. It reports 5.00 nurse staffing hours per resident per day versus the 4.1 federal benchmark, has no fines in the last 24 months, and recent citations involved staffing/food service and assistance with daily living.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
5.0032 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: May 12, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $0
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 5.0032.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.30
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.68
- Nurse aides
- 3.02
- Weekend nursing
- 4.41
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 41%
Registered nurse turnover: 22%
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
32%16.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
10.5%7.1%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
1.5%3%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
2.7%0%Improving
Residents who lost too much weight
0%0%No change
Residents who were physically restrained
0%0%No change
Residents needing more help with daily activities
13.3%5.9%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
—15.2%—
Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
6.2%8.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0%0%No change
Residents with a long-term catheter
0%0%No change
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
35.8%31.5%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
48.6%20.5%Improving
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
—97.6%—
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
94.7%100%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
—96.9%—
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.2%99.1%No change
What the inspectors found
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited January 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide needed care and help with daily activities for residents who could not do them on their own. Cited April 2024 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 677 — 42 CFR §483.24(a)(2) — S/S: E
The home failed to promptly report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and share the investigation results with the proper authorities. Cited May 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 609 — 42 CFR §483.12 — S/S: D
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited January 2026 — isolated incident, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: D
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 5 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 6 health deficiencies.
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Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of REGENCY PACIFIC MANAGEMENT · 27 homes · 4 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 56.6 residents on an average day (81% of 70 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 35 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.