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91/100

Excellent

Fircrest Nursing Facility

15230-15Th Northeast, Seattle, WA 98155

CMS 5/5 stars #5 of 47 in King County (206) 361-3511
Certified beds
110
Occupancy
78%
Ownership
Government
Accepts
Medicaid

Our read on Fircrest Nursing Facility

Fircrest is state-owned and sits at 110 beds in Seattle, and the staffing number is the part that stands out: 9.32 nurse hours per resident day, roughly two and a half times the national average. Weekend coverage slips about 5% below weekday levels, which is mild compared to most homes. Turnover runs 50.5%, a bit above the 45.8% national figure, so you'll want to ask how they hold onto direct-care staff. The inspection record shows 36 deficiencies, none at harm or jeopardy level, though two are abuse-related, worth asking about directly. State surveyors were last in on November 7, 2025, so the record is recent.

Written from the CMS figures for this home shown further down this page. Nothing here is paid for or supplied by the home.

How this grade was calculated

Every point is shown. Nothing is weighted behind the scenes, the full formula is on How we grade.

Inspection30/30Staffing27/30Stability9/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement10/10

A full pentagon is full marks. The shape shows what kind of good or bad a home is, two homes can share a score and look nothing alike.

Inspection safety

30/30

Citations from state health inspections over the last three surveys, weighted by how much harm CMS says they caused.

  • →No citations recorded in the last 3 years

Staffing

27/30

Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.

  • →8.72 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.64 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 5% against weekdays

Staff stability

9/15

How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.

  • →51% of nursing staff left in the last year

Resident outcomes

15/15

The CMS quality-measure rating, built from resident outcomes like falls, pressure ulcers, infections and antipsychotic use.

  • →5 of 5 stars on the CMS quality-measure rating

Enforcement history

10/10

Fines and payment denials CMS has imposed. A denial of payment means CMS stopped paying for new admissions.

  • →No federal fines on record

Staffing, against the national average

Full detail

Hours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.

Total nurse hours per resident per day9.32 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBetter than average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.64 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBelow average

RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.

Weekend nurse hours8.82 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBetter than average

The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.

Nursing staff turnover50.50%
National average 45.80%Below average

The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: November 7, 2025 (11 months ago). No citations were recorded.

No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.

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Common questions about Fircrest Nursing Facility

What is the ElderGrade for Fircrest Nursing Facility? +

Fircrest Nursing Facility holds an ElderGrade of A (91 out of 100), which we describe as "excellent". The grade combines its inspection citations, nurse staffing levels, staff turnover, resident outcomes and enforcement history from the federal CMS record.

How many nursing hours does each resident get at Fircrest Nursing Facility? +

Residents receive an average of 9.32 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Fircrest Nursing Facility been cited for harming residents? +

No. None of the 0 citations on record were scored at the levels CMS uses to indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy.

Does Fircrest Nursing Facility accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Fircrest Nursing Facility is certified to accept Medicaid, which is the programme that pays for long-term custodial care once a resident meets their state's income and asset limits.