Nursing home
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
555 16Th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Evergreen Healthcare Group (41 facilities) · 103 certified beds
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Seattle, Washington. CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall (3/5 for staffing, 1/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 5.87 hours per resident per day, above the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Sep 11, 2025 cited 29 deficiencies. Note: it carries a CMS abuse icon.
- CMS abuse iconThis facility has an active abuse icon on its CMS record.
- 4 fines totaling $38,912In CMS records: 4 total penalties.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Seattle Medical Post Acute 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) | 5.87 | 4.39 | 3.89 | above avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.02 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 3.67 | 2.69 | 2.34 | above avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 48.8% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 29.0 | 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: 4 fines totaling $38,912, 4 total penalties.
What inspectors found at Seattle Medical Post Acute Care
Specific deficiencies cited in recent CMS health inspections, most recent first. Severity follows the CMS scope/severity scale. Source: CMS Care Compare.
- Actual 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) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Sep 11, 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 11, 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · 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 · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Sep 11, 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
- 555 16Th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122 - CMS certification #
- 505311
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 103
- Avg residents/day
- 89.2
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1987-04-03
- Chain
- Evergreen Healthcare Group (41 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Evergreen Healthcare Group
Evergreen Healthcare Group operates 41 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Evergreen 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 Seattle Medical Post Acute Care using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2025, 2 violations cited
Full public records, with dates and sources
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.
- Mar 3, 2025: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jul 9, 2025. 2 violations cited (2 other). Penalties: $0 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317984835 - Seattle SNF Operations LLC.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-13020(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 16, 2025.
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-14005(1). Penalty $0 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 16, 2025.
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 Medical Center / Cherry Hill, Seattle. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Transitional Care Of Seattle, Seattle. 0.9 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Kaiser Permanente Home Health And Hospice, Seattle. 0.9 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Quynh's Pharmacy. 0.6 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98122 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Nkc Yesler Terrace Kidney Center, Seattle, 0.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Davita Olympic View Dialysis Center, Seattle, 0.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Seattle Childrens Hospital Dialysis, Seattle, 4.2 miles away, straight line - Hospice
- 11 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98122.
Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice, office in Seattle, 0.9 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Kline Galland Hospice Services, office in Seattle, 4.0 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)
Providence At Home With Compassus Hospice Care, Puget Sound, office in Tukwila, 6.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- The Association Of University Physicians, Seattle. 0.7 miles away, straight line. 14 geriatric medicine doctors 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, 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 | See above |
| 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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seattle Medical Post Acute Care a good nursing home?
CMS gives Seattle Medical Post Acute Care an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars, including 3/5 for staffing and 1/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Seattle Medical Post Acute Care staffed?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care reports 5.87 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Seattle Medical Post Acute Care had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 29 deficiencies.
How many beds does Seattle Medical Post Acute Care have?
Seattle Medical Post Acute Care is certified for 103 beds.