Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound

Nursing home in Tacoma, WA

Medicare & Medicaid certified4★ overall (CMS)

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Public-record details

Address: 630 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98465
Phone: (253) 671-7300
Listed under: For-profit, 4–5 star overall rating
Medicare CCN: 505529
Overall star rating: 4 of 5 ★★★★☆
Health inspection rating: 3 of 5
Staffing rating: 5 of 5
Quality measures rating: 4 of 5
Certified beds: 60
Average residents per day: 54
Ownership: For-profit, limited Liability company
Legal business name: Georgian Rehab LLC
Chain: Avamere (27 facilities)
Certified for: Medicare and Medicaid
First approved by Medicare/Medicaid: Mar 27, 2017
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 505529. Source: CMS Nursing Home Provider Information, Health Deficiencies and Penalties (record). Data as of 2026-09-30.

Inspection record

Most recent standard health inspection: Nov 25, 2025. CMS lists 45 health citations for this facility across its last three standard inspection cycles and complaint inspections (Aug 18, 2023 to Mar 19, 2026): 6 from complaint inspections, 1 at the “actual harm” level or higher.

Inspection	Citation	Severity
Mar 19, 2026	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. Resident Assessment and Care Planning · complaint inspection	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Mar 19, 2026	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Quality of Life and Care · complaint inspection	G Actual harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Nutrition and Dietary	C Potential for minimal harm, widespread
Nov 25, 2025	Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. Resident Rights	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	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
Nov 25, 2025	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
Nov 25, 2025	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. Quality of Life and Care	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. Pharmacy Service	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Infection Control	D Potential for more than minimal harm, isolated
Nov 25, 2025	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. Quality of Life and Care	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern
Nov 25, 2025	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Nursing and Physician Services	E Potential for more than minimal harm, pattern

Showing the 12 most recent of 45. 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 1 fine totalling $23,319 in the last three years.

Mar 19, 2026

Fine: $23,319

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: 5.17 hours
Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day: 1.87 hours
Nurse aide time per resident per day: 2.57 hours
Total nurse staffing on weekends: 4.35 hours
Nursing staff turnover (yearly): 34%
RN turnover (yearly): 38%
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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