Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation

Nursing home in Tacoma, WA

Medicare & Medicaid certified1★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 6220 South Alaska Street, Tacoma, WA 98408
Phone: (253) 476-5300
Listed under: For-profit
Medicare CCN: 505483
Overall star rating: 1 of 5 ★☆☆☆☆
Health inspection rating: 1 of 5
Staffing rating: 3 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 123
Average residents per day: 110
Ownership: For-profit, individual
Legal business name: Alaska Gardens SNF Operations LLC
Chain: Evergreen Healthcare Group (44 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Aug 26, 1993
Changed ownership in last 12 months: No
Continuing care retirement community: No
Located inside a hospital: No
Resident or family council: Resident and family councils
Sprinklers in all required areas: Yes

CMS certification number 505483. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: May 7, 2026. CMS lists 65 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 17, 2023 to Jun 5, 2026): 31 from complaint inspections, 7 at the “actual harm” level or higher, including 2 at “immediate jeopardy”.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Jun 5, 2026	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 15, 2026	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Post nurse staffing information every day. Nursing and Physician Services	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
May 7, 2026	Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Provide 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
May 7, 2026	Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. Resident Assessment and Care Planning	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
May 7, 2026	Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. Environmental	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated

Showing the 12 most recent of 65. 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 2 fines totalling $170,372 in the last three years.

Apr 29, 2025	Fine: $12,438
Jan 22, 2025	Fine: $157,934

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: 3.90 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 0.56 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.30 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 3.53 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 50%
RN turnover (yearly): 75%
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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