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Life Care Center of Port Orchard

Nursing home in Port Orchard, WA

Medicare & Medicaid certified5★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address
2031 Pottery Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Phone
(360) 876-8035
Listed under
For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating, No fines in 3 years
Medicare CCN
505210
Overall star rating
5 of 5 ★★★★★
Health inspection rating
4 of 5
Staffing rating
4 of 5
Quality measures rating
5 of 5
Certified beds
125
Average residents per day
86
Ownership
For-profit, corporation
Legal business name
Port Orchard Operations, LLC
Chain
Life Care Centers of America (194 facilities)
Certified for
Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid
Aug 1, 1979
Changed ownership in last 12 months
No
Continuing care retirement community
No
Located inside a hospital
No
Resident or family council
Resident council
Sprinklers in all required areas
Yes

CMS certification number 505210. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Apr 10, 2026. CMS lists 34 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Dec 11, 2023 to Jun 2, 2026): 4 from complaint inspections, 0 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

InspectionCitationSeverity
Jun 2, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Honor 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.
Resident Rights		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Nursing and Physician Services		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Ensure 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…
Pharmacy Service		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Apr 10, 2026Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Quality of Life and Care		D
Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 34. Full inspection reports are on Medicare Care Compare.

Severity letters follow CMS's scope-and-severity grid: A–C potential for minimal harm, D–F potential for more than minimal harm, G–I actual harm, J–L immediate jeopardy. Most citations are corrected; a citation is what inspectors found on that date. Source: CMS Health Deficiencies file, processed Aug 1, 2026.

Fines and payment denials

CMS records no fines or payment denials for this facility in the last three years.

Source: CMS Penalties file, processed Aug 1, 2026. Amounts are as CMS reports them and may reflect later reductions or appeals.

Staffing

Total nurse staffing per resident per day
3.84 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.05 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day
2.07 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends
3.17 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly)
40%
RN turnover (yearly)
25%
Administrators who left in the past year
0

From payroll-based staffing data the facility submits to CMS. Hours are per resident per day.

A citation is what inspectors found on one date; most are corrected within weeks. Look for patterns — the same problem cited in several inspections — and for anything at the G–L level (actual harm or immediate jeopardy). The full inspection narrative (Form CMS-2567) is linked from Medicare Care Compare, and your state long-term care ombudsman can tell you about complaints.

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