Nursing home
Covenant Shores Health Center
9107 Fortuna Drive, Mercer Island, WA 98040 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Covenant Living (15 facilities) · 43 certified beds
Covenant Shores Health Center is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Mercer Island, Washington. CMS rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.22 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Dec 16, 2024 cited 9 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $190,005In CMS records: 1 total penalty.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Covenant Shores Health Center 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) | 4.22 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.39 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.62 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 46.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 9.0 | 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 February 11, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 6, 2026
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $190,005, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Covenant Shores Health Center
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 care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Feb 11, 2026 · 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 · Dec 16, 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
- 9107 Fortuna Drive
Mercer Island, WA 98040 - CMS certification #
- 505504
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 43
- Avg residents/day
- 37.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1997-09-04
- Chain
- Covenant Living (15 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Covenant Living
Covenant Living operates 15 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Covenant Living 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
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Covenant Shores Health Center 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.
Respite Stay
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Covenant Living at the Shores offers an array of stunning studio, one- and two-bedroom apartment
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Entrance fee: charged.
With several entrance fee choices, including refundable options and a full continuum of care, we’re a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) that offers a wellness center and a range of
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics, Bellevue. 2.9 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Kin on Health Care Center, Seattle. 3.8 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Amedisys Home Health, Bellevue. 2.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Rite Aid. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98040 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Bellevue Dialysis Center, Bellevue, 1.9 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nkc Bellevue Kidney Center, Bellevue, 3.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Nkc Rainier Beach Kidney Center, Seattle, 5.1 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 9 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98040.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice, office in Seattle, 5.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kline Galland Hospice Services, office in Seattle, 5.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Providence At Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Puget Sound, office in Tukwila, 6.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- John H Addison Md Ps, Mercer Island. 0.2 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 moderate. By hazard: inland flooding relatively low, wildfire very low, tornado very low, heat wave relatively low, earthquake relatively 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 |
| 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 Covenant Shores Health Center a good nursing home?
CMS gives Covenant Shores Health Center an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 3/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Covenant Shores Health Center staffed?
Covenant Shores Health Center reports 4.22 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Covenant Shores Health Center had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 9 deficiencies.
How many beds does Covenant Shores Health Center have?
Covenant Shores Health Center is certified for 43 beds.