Nursing home
Martha and Mary Health Service
19160 Front Street Northeast, Poulsbo, WA 98370 · Map
For profit - Individual · 135 certified beds
Martha and Mary Health Service is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Poulsbo, Washington. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 3/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 4.72 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Dec 16, 2024 cited 18 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Martha and Mary Health Service 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) | 4.72 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.05 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 38.1% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 18.0 | 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.
What inspectors found at Martha and Mary Health Service
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 · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Feb 13, 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 · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Feb 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- 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 13, 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 13, 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 13, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Feb 13, 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 · May 13, 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 · Apr 14, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control 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
- 19160 Front Street Northeast
Poulsbo, WA 98370 - CMS certification #
- 505474
- Ownership
- For profit - Individual
- Certified beds
- 135
- Avg residents/day
- 107.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1992-07-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Martha and Mary Health Service using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Website says Works with hospice
- Workplace safety 2 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2016, no violations cited
- 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 Martha and Mary Health Service 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 hospice care on site or works with hospice providers.
Over the years we shared lots of laughter and tears, birthdays, and holiday meals, and eventually the progression to hospice.
(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.
- Feb 4, 2026: referral inspection, partial (safety). Case closed Feb 26, 2026. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317989687 - Martha & Mary Health Services.
- Mar 3, 2016: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Mar 25, 2016. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317939392 - Martha & Mary Health Services.
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. 15.3 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 3 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Northwoods Lodge, Silverdale. 4.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Aleca Home Health, Silverdale. 4.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Cascade Specialty Pharmacy. 0.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98370 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Puget Sound Kidney Center-Poulsbo, Poulsbo, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton, Bremerton, 10.6 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Port Orchard, Port Orchard, 14.1 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 98370.
Shalom Hospice Of Puget Sound LLC, office in Poulsbo, 0.5 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice, office in Seattle, 17.7 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Continuum Care Of Snohomish, LLC, office in Lynnwood, 18.4 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Franciscan Medical Group, Port Orchard. 14.8 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 14 Feet NAVD88. (FEMA flood map)
- FEMA National Risk Index
- Overall: very 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 | 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 Martha and Mary Health Service a good nursing home?
CMS gives Martha and Mary Health Service an overall rating of 4 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 Martha and Mary Health Service staffed?
Martha and Mary Health Service reports 4.72 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Martha and Mary Health Service had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 18 deficiencies.
How many beds does Martha and Mary Health Service have?
Martha and Mary Health Service is certified for 135 beds.