Nursing home
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah
805 Front Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Avamere (33 facilities) · 140 certified beds
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Issaquah, Washington. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (2/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.40 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Mar 27, 2025 cited 13 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $70,649In CMS records: 2 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah 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) | 4.40 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.64 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.74 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 44.2% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 13.0 | 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.
- Every deficiency from the March 27, 2025 inspection was corrected by May 14, 2025
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $70,649, 2 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah
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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 27, 2025 · 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
- 805 Front Street
Issaquah, WA 98027 - CMS certification #
- 505004
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 140
- Avg residents/day
- 78.6
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1967-01-01
- 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 Respite stays, nurse 24 hours a day, works with hospice
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Offers respite or short-term stays.
In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Nurse on site: 24 hours a day.
Our dedicated team of RNs, LPNs, and caregivers, along with medical professionals such as a medical director, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners, ensure around-the-clock medical support.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
In addition to rehabilitative care, we also provide respite, palliative, and hospice care.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: semi-private room.
We offer a range of room options, including private and semi-private, and our comprehensive therapy services are designed to meet your individual needs.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Swedish Issaquah, Issaquah. 0.8 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Briarwood at Timber Ridge, Issaquah. 1.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health, Bellevue. 7.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Safeway. 0.4 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98027 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Issaquah Dialysis, Issaquah, 0.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Bellevue Dialysis Center, Bellevue, 6.6 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Renton Dialysis, Renton, 6.7 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98027.
Heart And Soul Hospice, office in Renton, 9.5 miles away, straight line
Continuum Care Of King LLC, office in Tukwila, 11.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Wesley Homes Hospice, LLC, office in Kent, 11.6 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- John H Addison Md Ps, Mercer Island. 8.4 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
- Zone X: 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding very high, 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 | Only cases that look tied to an earlier operator (not shown) |
| OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016 | Oct 15, 2026 | Nothing on record |
| Public Health - Seattle & King County kitchen inspections | Oct 15, 2026 | No kitchen matched |
| 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 of Issaquah a good nursing home?
CMS gives Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 2/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah staffed?
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah reports 4.40 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 13 deficiencies.
How many beds does Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah have?
Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah is certified for 140 beds.