2508 7TH ST SOUTHEAST, PUYALLUP, WA, 98374
SunsetWell Score®
Below Average
Data: CMS Provider Data Catalog, refreshed June 2026
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This Medicare-certified nursing home has 100 certified beds and reports 4.8 total nursing hours per resident per day, above the state median of 4.1. Weekend nursing coverage falls to 4.0 hours per resident per day, about 17% below its overall level, and nursing staff turnover of 50% per year is above the state median of 45%. CMS records show 29 health citations in the last 3 years and 3 substantiated complaints; most recent inspection November 2025. CMS assessed $17,388 in fines in the last 3 years against the facility.
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 22% versus a typical weekday at this facility.
Average staffing reliability (54/100)
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
29
Most recent inspection
November 21, 2025
Federal fines, last 3 years
$17,388
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…
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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