Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
9901 272Nd Place Northwest, Stanwood, WA 98292 · Map
Non profit - Church related · 160 certified beds
Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Stanwood, Washington. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.45 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Sep 15, 2025 cited 12 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) 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) | 4.45 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.81 | 0.88 | 0.68 | below avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 23.9% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 12.0 | 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 January 22, 2026 inspection was corrected by March 2, 2026
What inspectors found at Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care)
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
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Jan 22, 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 · Jan 22, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 15, 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 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Administration Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 15, 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 · Sep 15, 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 · Sep 15, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 15, 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
- 9901 272Nd Place Northwest
Stanwood, WA 98292 - CMS certification #
- 505465
- Ownership
- Non profit - Church related
- Certified beds
- 160
- Avg residents/day
- 116.4
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-01-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Programs Medicare-certified home health agency at this address
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
Full public records, with dates and sources
Care and services
From the community’s website
What Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.
- Apartment types named: studio, two-bedroom.
Located in the beautiful country setting of Stanwood, WA, The Suites at the Josephine Caring Community are private studio, one, and two bedroom assisted living apartments.
(page, checked Oct 15, 2026)
Medicare agencies at this address
- Medicare-certified home health agency at this address. Medicare-certified home health agency JOSEPHINE AT HOME (Medicare CCN 507308) lists this same street address. Ownership type: NON-PROFIT. Medicare certified since 11/16/2022. (CMS Home Health Care Agencies, as of May 27, 2026)
A shared street address is a fact about location. CMS does not say whether the agency is run by the community.
Location and nearby care
- Nearest hospital with an emergency room
- Cascade Valley Hospital, Arlington. 12.2 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Arlington Health and Rehabilitation, Arlington. 11.7 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Josephine At Home, Stanwood. 0.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Haggens Pharmacy. 1.9 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98292 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Puget Sound Kidney Center Smokey Point, Arlington, 10.0 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Smokey Point Home Dialysis, Arlington, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)
Fresenius Kidney Care Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon, 11.0 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars) - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98292.
Hospice Of The Northwest, office in Mount Vernon, 12.5 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Providence At Home With Compassus, Snohomish County, office in Everett, 22.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Alpha Hospice, office in Everett, 24.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Whidbey Island Public Hospital District, Oak Harbor. 13.6 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
- Zone AE: 1% annual chance flood area (high risk); base flood elevation set. This is inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area, where flood insurance is required for federally backed mortgages. Base flood elevation 13 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very high. By hazard: inland flooding relatively high, coastal flooding relatively 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 | 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 | See above |
| The community’s own website | See above |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) a good nursing home?
CMS gives Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) staffed?
Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) reports 4.45 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 12 deficiencies.
How many beds does Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) have?
Josephine Caring Community (Skilled Nursing and Continuing Care) is certified for 160 beds.