Nursing home
Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont
2051 Pottery Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avamere (33 facilities) · 96 certified beds
Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Port Orchard, Washington. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.30 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Sep 12, 2025 cited 6 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont compares
This facility vs. the Washington and national averages, from CMS data. For staffing, higher is generally better; for turnover and deficiencies, lower is better.
| Metric | This facility | Washington avg | National avg | Compared with the state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 4.30 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.60 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 50.5% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 6.0 | 17.1 | 9.5 | below avg |
Staffing
Hours per resident per day as reported to CMS. Higher numbers indicate more direct care time.
Staff turnover
Lower turnover typically indicates better working conditions and continuity of care. National average for nursing staff is 46.4%.
Recent health inspection
CMS inspects nursing facilities regularly. Deficiencies are categorized by severity.
What inspectors found at Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 12, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Apr 23, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Actual harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Oct 23, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Aug 27, 2024 · Full report (PDF)
Read the full inspection reports on Medicare.gov Each inspection there has a “Read the full report” link with the inspectors’ written findings.
About this facility
- Address
- 2051 Pottery Avenue
Port Orchard, WA 98366 - CMS certification #
- 505217
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 96
- Avg residents/day
- 72.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1972-04-07
- Chain
- Avamere (33 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Avamere
Avamere operates 33 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Avamere facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
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Other public records
- Website says Nurse 24 hours a day, transportation
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- St Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor. 10.7 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Life Care Center of Port Orchard, Port Orchard. 0.0 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Harrison Home Health, Bremerton. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Ferrell's. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98366 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Puget Sound Kidney Center-Port Orchard, Port Orchard, 2.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton, Bremerton, 4.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Westwood Dialysis Center, Seattle, 13.3 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 7 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98366.
Shalom Hospice Of Puget Sound LLC, office in Poulsbo, 15.3 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice, office in Seattle, 17.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Franciscan Hospice, office in University Place, 20.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Franciscan Medical Group, Port Orchard. 0.5 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.
Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.
Emergency and natural hazard risk
Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.
- Flood zone
- Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: relatively high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, coastal flooding relatively moderate, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively moderate, earthquake very high. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)
A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.
What we checked
Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.
| Source | Data as of | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour cases | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| FEMA flood map | See above | |
| USDA wildfire risk | Apr 15, 2026 | Not shown: FEMA rates wildfire risk here very low |
| FEMA National Risk Index | See above | |
| CMS hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors; OpenStreetMap pharmacies | See above | |
| HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted | Jul 6, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| State Veterans Homes (NASVH directory) | Sep 20, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Hospice - General Information | Aug 19, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| CMS Home Health Care Agencies | May 27, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont staffed?
Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont reports 4.30 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 6 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont have?
Avamere Rehabilitation at Ridgemont is certified for 96 beds.