Nursing home
Edmonds Post Acute
21400 72Nd Avenue West, Edmonds, WA 98026 · Map
For profit - Corporation · Part of Kalesta Healthcare Group (13 facilities) · 128 certified beds
Edmonds Post Acute is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Edmonds, Washington. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.14 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Nov 26, 2024 cited 36 deficiencies.
- 1 fine totaling $26,520In 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 Edmonds Post Acute 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) | 4.14 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.42 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 57.4% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 36.0 | 17.1 | 9.5 | above 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 1 fine totaling $26,520, 1 total penalty.
What inspectors found at Edmonds Post Acute
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
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 4, 2026 · 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 · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 6, 2026 · 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 · Nov 24, 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 · Nov 17, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 21, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Mar 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Mar 14, 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
- 21400 72Nd Avenue West
Edmonds, WA 98026 - CMS certification #
- 505236
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 128
- Avg residents/day
- 81.0
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1977-08-01
- Chain
- Kalesta Healthcare Group (13 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Kalesta Healthcare Group
Kalesta Healthcare Group operates 13 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Kalesta Healthcare Group facilities →
Not SLA enrolled. This facility hasn’t enrolled in resident survey verification. Learn about enrollment →
Location and nearby
Explore the area around Edmonds Post Acute using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Respite stays, works with hospice, diabetes care, transportation, 3 meals a day
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2019, 4 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Edmonds Post Acute 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.
Hospice/Respite/GIP Services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Hospice/Respite/GIP Services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - Offers diabetes care.
Diabetic Management
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Provides transportation.
Transportation services
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026) - 3 meals a day.
Three meals per day served in main dining or rehabilitative dining areas
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026) - Smoke-free.
For the safety and welfare of all residents and staff, we are a non-smoking facility.
(page, checked Oct 12, 2026)
Staff pay and workplace safety
Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.
OSHA workplace safety inspections
OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.
- Jun 25, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Aug 5, 2026. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317991719 - Kalesta Healthcare Group LLC. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Aug 29, 2023: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 25, 2023. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317975521 - Aldercrest Health Edmonds LLC.
- Jul 10, 2019: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 21, 2019. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317955193 - Aldercrest Health Edmonds LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-901-14010(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 30, 2019.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-15030. Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 30, 2019.
- Jul 10, 2019: complaint inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Sep 16, 2019. 2 violations cited (2 serious). Penalties: $2,000 proposed, $2,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317955197 - Aldercrest Health Edmonds LLC.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-876-40050(1). Penalty $2,000 proposed, $2,000 now. To be fixed by Sep 15, 2019.
- Serious: Cited rule 296-876-40030(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Sep 15, 2019.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Swedish Edmonds Hospital, Edmonds. 0.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Pine Ridge Post Acute, Edmonds. 0.5 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Assured Home Health, Mountlake Terrace. 0.7 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walgreens. 0.5 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98026 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Puget Sound Kc South, Mountlake Terrace, 1.8 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Davita Lynnwood Dialysis, Lynnwood, 4.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Nkc Lake City Kidney Center, Lake Forest Park, 5.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 10 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98026.
Eden Hospice, office in Lynnwood, 2.6 miles away, straight line
Continuum Care Of Snohomish, LLC, office in Lynnwood, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Bristol Hospice - Snohomish County, office in Lynnwood, 4.4 miles away, straight line - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Pacmed Clinics, Bothell. 5.6 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, 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 | See above |
| 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 Edmonds Post Acute a good nursing home?
CMS gives Edmonds Post Acute an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Edmonds Post Acute staffed?
Edmonds Post Acute reports 4.14 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Edmonds Post Acute had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 36 deficiencies.
How many beds does Edmonds Post Acute have?
Edmonds Post Acute is certified for 128 beds.