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63.5/100

Average

Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation

1530 James Street, Bellingham, WA 98225

CMS 2/5 stars #8 of 8 in Whatcom County (360) 733-9161
Certified beds
52
Occupancy
87%
Ownership
For-profit
Accepts
Medicare + Medicaid

What to ask about before you visit

These are findings in the public CMS record for this home. They are not our opinion, each one comes straight from a federal inspection or enforcement file.

  • $74,794 in federal fines

    CMS has fined this facility across 1 penalty action(s).

Our read on Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation

Shuksan Rehabilitation runs 52 beds in Bellingham under corporate ownership, and the staffing numbers tell a story worth sitting with. At 3.36 nurse hours per resident day, it's roughly 13% under the national average, and weekends drop about 21% below its own weekday level, so care gets thinnest exactly when families tend to visit. Staff turnover of 55.2% runs well above the national 45.8%, which means fewer familiar faces at the bedside. The inspection record is the harder read: 59 deficiencies, five at harm or jeopardy level, seven tied to abuse, and a $74,794 fine, all with a most recent inspection in May 2025. The quality measure score of 5 out of 5 stands out against a 1 out of 5 on health inspections.

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.

Inspection30/30Staffing10.5/30Stability5/15Outcomes15/15Enforcement3/10

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

10.5/30

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

  • →3.2 total nurse hours per resident per day (national median 3.77)
  • →0.91 RN hours per resident per day
  • →Weekend staffing drops 21% against weekdays

Staff stability

5/15

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

  • →55% 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

3/10

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

  • →$74,794 in federal fines across 1 action(s)
  • →-2 for 1 denial(s) of Medicare payment for new admissions

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 day3.36 hrs
National average 3.86 hrsBelow average
Registered nurse (RN) hours0.91 hrs
National average 0.69 hrsBetter than average

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

Weekend nurse hours2.66 hrs
National average 3.42 hrsBelow average

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

Nursing staff turnover55.20%
National average 45.80%Below average

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

Recent inspection findings

Last standard health inspection: June 1, 2026 (5 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 Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation

What is the ElderGrade for Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation? +

Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation holds an ElderGrade of C (63.5 out of 100), which we describe as "average". 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 Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation? +

Residents receive an average of 3.36 nursing hours per day across all nursing staff, against a national average of 3.86 hours.

Has Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation 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 Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation accept Medicaid? +

Yes, Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation 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.