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491 SOUTH 338TH STREET, FEDERAL WAY, WA, 98003
SunsetWell Score®
Below Average
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, refreshed June 2026
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 70 certified beds and reports 5.5 total nursing hours per resident per day, above the state median of 4.1. Nursing staff turnover of 30% per year is below the state median of 45%. CMS records show 38 health citations in the last 3 years and 5 substantiated complaints; most recent inspection September 2025.
Summary generated from this facility's CMS inspection, staffing, and enforcement records. Every statement is derived directly from federal data — nothing is estimated or invented.
Staffing levels are one of the strongest predictors of nursing home quality. These figures are reported by the facility to CMS through payroll records, as hours of care available per resident per day.
Weekend nursing coverage drops about 17% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
High staffing reliability (60/100)
CMS Payroll-Based Journal, CY2025 Q4
State inspectors survey every nursing home roughly once a year and after complaints. Citations and fines below come from federal inspection records for the last three years.
Health citations, last 3 years
38
Most recent inspection
September 12, 2025
Federal fines, last 3 years
$0
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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…
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily livin…
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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