Kin on Health Care CenterCMS ratings, inspections and fines
- Address
- 4416 South Brandon Street, Seattle, WA 98118
- CCN
- 505453
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
- Certified beds
- 100
- Chain
- None in the CMS record
- Residents per day
- 91
- CMS flags
- None in the CMS record
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CMS gives Kin on Health Care Center an overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. The last standard survey was on 27 May 2026. The latest survey cycle has 12 health citations. The median for nursing homes in Washington is 14. CMS lists 2 fines with a total of $19,468 for this home in its penalties file. CMS also lists 1 payment denial.
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Five-Star Quality Rating System: Technical Users' Guide, July 2026. CMS processed this record on .
Since the last CMS update
The site has no recorded change for this home. In each CMS update, the site compares the ratings, the penalties and the citations of each home.
Changes in the CMS recordFeed of changes in Washington (RSS)
Ratings
CMS gives each home 1 to 5 stars for health inspections, for staffing and for quality measures, and one overall rating.
| Rating (1 to 5 stars) | This home | King County median | Washington median | US average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Health inspection rating | 2 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Staffing rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 |
| Quality measure rating | 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
A median is the middle value of the homes in the group: 47 homes in the county, 193 homes in the state. What the CMS star ratings measure
Citations by survey cycle
CMS keeps the last three cycles, and cycle 1 is the latest. A cycle has one standard survey. Citations from complaint and infection control inspections go into cycles of 12 months.
| Survey cycle | Standard survey | Citations | Washington median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle 1 (latest) | 27 May 2026 | 12 | 14 |
| Cycle 2 | 26 Feb 2025 | 23 | 17 |
| Cycle 3 | No date | 18 | 13 |
Health citations
The record of one deficiency in an inspection. One inspection can give many citations.
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | K0 | L0 | |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | H0 | I0 | |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | F0 | ||
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A0 | B0 | C0 |
Survey cycle 1 (latest): 12 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2026 | F0584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | E | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0646 | Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 27 May 2026 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard survey | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint investigation | 15 Aug 2025 |
Survey cycle 2: 23 citations
Standard survey of this cycle: .
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J | Complaint investigation | 30 May 2025 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 4 Apr 2025 | F0711 | Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit. | E | Complaint investigation | 30 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0700 | Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 26 Feb 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 7 Apr 2025 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint investigation | 28 Jan 2025 |
| 1 Aug 2024 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | E | Complaint investigation | 3 Sep 2024 |
Survey cycle 3: 18 citations
The CMS provider file has no standard survey date for this cycle.
| Survey date | F-tag | Requirement (CMS text) | Scope and severity | Survey type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0578 | Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0761 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | E | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
| 3 Jan 2024 | F0887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard survey | 5 Feb 2024 |
The requirement text is the CMS summary of the F-tag. It is not the report of the surveyor. How to read an inspection report
Penalties
A fine, or a payment denial: a period in which Medicare or Medicaid does not pay for new admissions. The CMS penalties file holds three years.
| Date | Type | Fine | Days without payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2025 | Fine | $11,190 | |
| 20 May 2025 | Fine | $8,278 | |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Payment denial | 38 |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day. The nurse hours for one resident on an average day. CMS calculates the figure from the hours that the home reports for a quarter.
| Staff | This home | Washington median | Washington average (CMS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All nurse staff | 4.56 | 4.10 | 4.37 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.37 | 0.90 | 0.94 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.46 | 0.77 | |
| Nurse aides | 2.73 | 2.66 | |
| All nurse staff, weekends | 3.99 | 3.60 | 3.81 |
- Nurse staff turnover in a year
- 35.3%
- Nurse staff turnover, Washington median
- 43.2%
- RN turnover in a year
- 48.1%
- Administrators who left in a year
- 2
Homes report the hours to CMS in the Payroll-Based Journal.
Quality measures
A figure that CMS calculates from the assessments of residents. One example is the percentage of long-stay residents with a fall and a major injury.
| Measure (CMS text) | Residents | This home | Washington median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.4% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 1.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 18.5% | 16.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 14.4% | 14.1% | 13.4% |
For each measure in this table, CMS gives more points in the quality measure rating for a lower percentage. The site calculates the medians from the CMS file. What the CMS star ratings measure
Ownership
An organisation in the CMS ownership file. CMS records its role, for example an ownership interest, operational or managerial control, or a mortgage interest.
- Ownership type
- Non-profit, corporation
| Organisation | Role in the CMS record | Interest | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kin on Health Care Center | Operational/managerial control | 23 Jul 1987 | |
| Kin on Health Care Center | Adp of the snf | 18 Jul 1995 |
The site shows organisations only. It does not show the names of persons.
Other homes in King County
| Nursing home | City | Overall rating | Citations, latest cycle | Fines | Last standard survey | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Kline Galland Home | Seattle | 3 of 5 | 19 | $0 | 4 Mar 2026 | |
| Washington Care Center | Seattle | 2 of 5 | 14 | $52,007 | 16 Dec 2025 | |
| Transitional Care of Seattle | Seattle | 4 of 5 | 17 | $0 | 23 Sep 2025 | |
| Covenant Shores Health Center | Mercer Island | 5 of 5 | 11 | $0 | 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Seattle Medical Post Acute Care | Seattle | 2 of 5 | 23 | $73,318 | 11 Sep 2025 | |
| The Terraces at Skyline | Seattle | 2 of 5 | 19 | $0 | 7 Aug 2025 | |
| Providence Mount St Vincent | Seattle | 3 of 5 | 18 | $129,568 | 13 Apr 2026 | |
| Bailey-Boushay House | Seattle | 3 of 5 | 17 | $0 | 5 May 2025 | |
| Mirabella | Seattle | 5 of 5 | 16 | $23,463 | 27 Jun 2025 | |
| Park Shore | Seattle | 4 of 5 | 14 | $0 | 8 Dec 2025 | |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien | Burien | 2 of 5 | 13 | $59,485 | 19 May 2025 | |
| Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West | Seattle | 2 of 5 | 21 | $29,820 | 29 Jul 2025 |
Official channels
- Care Compare record of this nursing homeMedicare.gov. The official CMS record of this home.
- Contact information for State Survey AgenciesCMS. The web address and the telephone number of the State Survey Agency of each state. These agencies investigate complaints about nursing homes.
- Filing a complaintMedicare.gov. The page names the State Survey Agency as the place for a complaint about nursing home care or facility conditions.
- Eldercare LocatorAdministration for Community Living. A public service that connects older adults and their families to local services. Telephone: 1-800-677-1116.
Cite this page
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare. Record of Kin on Health Care Center (CCN 505453). Data processed 1 Aug 2026. Elder Care Record, https://eldercarerecord.com/facility/kin-on-health-care-center-seattle-wa-505453/
Provenance
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- CMS processed the data on
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Questions
- When was Kin on Health Care Center last inspected?
- The latest inspection with a citation in the CMS record was on 27 May 2026. It was a standard survey. It gave 11 citations. The standard survey before the last one was on 26 Feb 2025.
- Who operates Kin on Health Care Center?
- The CMS record gives the ownership type as non-profit, corporation. CMS lists no chain for the home. The CMS ownership file names Kin on Health Care Center for operational or managerial control. This site does not show the names of persons.
- Is Kin on Health Care Center a Special Focus Facility?
- No. The CMS provider file lists no Special Focus status for this home. CMS lists 1 home in Washington as a Special Focus Facility and 5 as candidates.
- Where does the data on this page come from?
- The data comes from the CMS Care Compare files for nursing homes. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026. The Care Compare record on Medicare.gov is the official record of the home.