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Puyallup Post Acute
516 23rd Ave Se, Puyallup, WA 98372
Ratings are based on the most recent data available; a facility's ratings may have changed since the last update. The health inspection rating is based on the three most recent standard surveys and complaint investigations. CMS processed this record on 1 Aug 2026. View the Care Compare record.
Certified for 96 beds, Puyallup Post Acute serves Puyallup in Pierce County, Washington and has taken Medicare and Medicaid residents since 1971.
CMS gives it 1 of 5 stars overall, below the Washington median of 3; the health inspection rating is 2, staffing 1 and quality measures 4.
Inspectors recorded 54 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles (16, 24, 14 by cycle, most recent first), none at the actual-harm level. That is 56.3 per 100 beds, about the same as the state median of 50.0.
CMS lists 1 penalty in the period covered: no fines and 1 payment denial.
Compared with county, state and nation
| Measure | This facility | Pierce Co. median | Washington median | US average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall star rating | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.0 |
| Health citations, 3 cycles | 54 | 53 | 46 | 28.7 |
| Citations per 100 beds | 56.3 | 54.0 | 50.0 | 26.8 |
| Total nurse hours per resident day | — | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| RN hours per resident day | — | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Nursing staff turnover | — | 43.2% | 43.2% | 45.8% |
| Fines listed | $0 | $24,814 | $17,388 | — |
County and state figures are medians across facilities (21 in the county, 193 in the state); the US column is the CMS national average where CMS publishes one.
Citations by survey cycle
Dark bar: this facility. Grey bar: Washington average per facility for the same cycle, as published by CMS. Standard health survey dates: 15 Sep 2025, 16 Aug 2024.
Severity mix: D ×23 E ×30 C ×1
Health deficiencies
Every health citation in the current CMS record (three survey cycles), most recent first. Tag text is the CMS requirement summary, not the inspection narrative.
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
| Survey date | Tag | What the tag requires | Severity | Type | Corrected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | E | Complaint investigation | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 20 May 2026 | F0620 | Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide. | E | Complaint investigation | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 19 Feb 2026 | 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 | Complaint investigation | 24 Mar 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | F0621 | Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Mar 2026 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0565 | Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. | E | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | E | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | F0790 | Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. | D | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 15 Sep 2025 | 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. | C | Standard survey | 31 Oct 2025 |
| 25 Jun 2025 | F0773 | Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. | E | Complaint investigation | 18 Jul 2025 |
| 25 Jun 2025 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint investigation | 18 Jul 2025 |
| 19 Mar 2025 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint investigation | 15 Apr 2025 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 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 | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 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. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 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 | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0691 | Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 16 Aug 2024 | F0759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard survey | 20 Sep 2024 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | F0661 | Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Sep 2024 |
| 13 Aug 2024 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Complaint investigation | 16 Sep 2024 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0625 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | 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. | E | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | 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 | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
| 18 Jul 2023 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard survey | 11 Aug 2023 |
Penalties
| Date | Type | Amount | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2025 | Payment denial | — | 3 days |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported through the Payroll-Based Journal; grey bars are the Washington average. Turnover: nursing staff —, RNs —; — administrators left in the reporting year.
Quality measures
| Measure | Residents | This facility | Washington median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 16.7% | 13.9% | 12.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.0% | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 25.3% | 16.6% | 12.5% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.2% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 26.8% | 14.1% | 13.4% |
Four-quarter averages for the measures CMS uses in the quality-measure star rating (2025Q2-2026Q1). Lower is better for every measure listed. Medians are computed across facilities on this site.
Ownership
Ownership type: for-profit, corporation. Legal business name: Puyallup Care Center, Inc. Chain: Regency Pacific Management (27 facilities).
No organisations are listed in the CMS ownership record for this facility.
Only organisations are shown. CMS also records individual owners, officers and managing employees; this site does not publish people's names.
Other nursing homes in Pierce County
| Facility | City | Beds | Overall | Health | Staffing | Citations | Per 100 beds | Fines | Last survey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron'S Key | Gig Harbor | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 63.3 | $15K | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Life Care Center of South Hill | Puyallup | 100 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 29.0 | $17K | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Rainier Rehabilitation | Puyallup | 117 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4.3 | — | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Tacoma | 150 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 12.7 | $36K | 22 Jun 2026 |
| The Oaks At Lakewood | Tacoma | 80 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 35.0 | — | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound | Tacoma | 60 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 75.0 | $23K | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Cottesmore of Life Care | Gig Harbor | 108 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 35.2 | $30K | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Agility Health and Rehabilitation | University Place | 120 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 34.2 | — | 9 Jun 2026 |
All 21 facilities in Pierce County
Questions and answers
How many deficiencies has Puyallup Post Acute been cited for?
54 health deficiencies across the three most recent survey cycles, 0 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. The Washington median is 46 per facility.
Has Puyallup Post Acute been fined?
CMS lists no fines against the facility in the period covered.
How does staffing at Puyallup Post Acute compare?
CMS does not report staffing hours for this facility.
Who operates Puyallup Post Acute?
It is part of the Regency Pacific Management chain. Ownership type is for-profit, corporation. Individual owners and managers are not listed on this site.
When was Puyallup Post Acute last inspected?
The most recent survey or investigation in the CMS record is dated 20 May 2026; the most recent standard health survey was 15 Sep 2025.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Care Compare datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership and quality measures), processed 1 Aug 2026. Ratings and citations may change; the Care Compare record is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Care Compare nursing home datasets (provider information, health deficiencies, penalties, ownership, MDS quality measures, state and national averages), public domain, processed by CMS on 1 Aug 2026. Facility record: Care Compare. Errors in processing are corrected at the next daily build; see corrections.