94.5/100
Excellent
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way
491 South 338Th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003
- Certified beds
- 70
- Occupancy
- 89%
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Accepts
- Medicare
Our read on Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way
Garden Terrace runs about 5.45 nurse hours per resident per day, roughly 41% above the national average, and its staff turnover sits well below the norm, 31.3% against 45.8% nationally. That combination usually points to a home that can hold onto caregivers and keep enough of them on the floor. Weekends thin out somewhat, running about 16% below weekday levels, and the record carries 46 deficiencies, two tied to abuse, though none reached the harm or jeopardy level. The last inspection was June 2025, so the picture is recent. A for-profit limited liability company operates its 70 certified beds.
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.
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
30/30Citations 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
24.5/30Nursing hours per resident per day, adjusted for how sick the residents are, plus RN cover and weekend consistency.
- →4.69 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
- →1.52 RN hours per resident per day
- →Weekend staffing drops 16% against weekdays
Staff stability
15/15How much of the nursing team leaves in a year. High turnover means a resident rarely sees the same face twice.
- →31% of nursing staff left in the last year
Resident outcomes
15/15The 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
10/10Fines 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 detailHours of nursing care each resident receives per day. The marker on each bar is the national average.
RNs are the licence level most likely to catch a resident deteriorating.
The shift most families visit, and the one thinned first.
The share of nursing staff who left over the last year.
Recent inspection findings
Last standard health inspection: June 16, 2025 (1 year ago). No citations were recorded.
No health-inspection citations on record for this facility in the current CMS release.
Who owns this home
Full recordPart of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, which operates 194 homes. Staffing budgets are usually set at chain level, not in the building.
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Common questions about Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way
What is the ElderGrade for Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way? +
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way holds an ElderGrade of A (94.5 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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way? +
Residents receive an average of 5.45 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.
Has Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way 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 Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way accept Medicaid? +
CMS lists this facility as Medicare, so it is not recorded as Medicaid certified. Confirm directly with the home before admission.
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