All 4 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Olympia,
side by side on the things that separate them: how many nursing hours each resident gets, how much of the
staff leaves each year, and what inspectors found on their last visit.
Olympia Transitional Care and Rehabilitation runs 113 certified beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits at 4.24 hours per resident day, roughly 10% above the national average of 3.86. Weekends run about 11% thinner than weekdays, so coverage isn't perfectly even. Staff turnover is 41.7%, a bit better than the 45.8% national figure, which matters because consistent caregivers tend to know residents' routines. The current record shows 42 deficiencies, including one at the harm or jeopardy level and one flagged as abuse-related; that's worth asking about directly. The most recent inspection was April 24, 2026, so the findings are recent. Federal ratings put quality measures and staffing at 4 of 5 stars, health inspections at 3.
Regency Olympia runs 28 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing comes in at 4.56 hours per resident day, roughly 18% above the national average. That's a real margin in a small building, though weekends drop about 13% below its own weekday level, and annual turnover of 66.7% sits well above the 45.8% national figure. The inspection record is where it gets harder to read: 29 deficiencies on file, including four tied to abuse and one at the harm or jeopardy level, with a single fine of $8,278. A recent inspection date of April 2026 and 4- and 5-star inspection and quality ratings sit alongside that. The staffing number looks good on paper; the churn and the abuse-related findings are what a family should ask about directly.
Nurse staffing at Puget Sound Care averages 4.02 hours per resident day, about 4% above the national figure, which is a real strength. The catch is consistency: weekend coverage drops roughly 16% below the home's own weekday level, so care on Saturdays and Sundays looks thinner than the average suggests. Staff turnover sits at 56% against a national average near 46%, meaning a large share of caregivers are still new to the building. Inspections in January 2026 produced 21 deficiencies, including one causing harm and one tied to abuse, plus an $8,018 fine. Ownership is a for-profit limited liability company.
Woodard Creek runs 152 beds under for-profit LLC ownership, and its nurse staffing sits barely above the national average, 3.89 hours per resident day against 3.86, while weekends drop roughly 12% below its own weekday levels. The bigger issue is who stays: annual turnover hits 71.8%, well above the 45.8% national figure, and CMS gives staffing just 2 of 5 stars. Its inspection record shows 77 deficiencies, including one at harm or jeopardy level and 13 tied to abuse, with a $12,735 fine and a June 2025 inspection. Quality measures rate 4 of 5 stars, but that's the outlier here, not the pattern.