Nursing home · Top rated by CMS
Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
456 C Street, Blaine, WA 98230 · Map
For profit - Limited Liability company · Part of Cascadia Healthcare (44 facilities) · 57 certified beds
Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Blaine, Washington. CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall (4/5 for staffing, 4/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.88 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Mar 25, 2025 cited 5 deficiencies.
- 2 fines totaling $47,182In CMS records: 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 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) | 3.88 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 1.52 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.03 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 53.0% | 46.7% | 46.4% | above avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 5.0 | 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.
Penalties in CMS records: 2 fines totaling $47,182, 3 total penalties, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia
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
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · Feb 17, 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 17, 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 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Feb 17, 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 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Feb 17, 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 17, 2026 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Sep 4, 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 · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Mar 25, 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 · Mar 25, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies · Mar 25, 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
- 456 C Street
Blaine, WA 98230 - CMS certification #
- 505395
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 57
- Avg residents/day
- 50.9
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 1991-09-01
- Chain
- Cascadia Healthcare (44 facilities)
- Setting
- Urban
Part of Cascadia Healthcare
Cascadia Healthcare operates 44 nursing facilities across the United States. View all Cascadia Healthcare 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
- Workplace safety 1 OSHA workplace safety inspection since 2021, 1 violation 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.
- Feb 5, 2021: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Aug 3, 2021. 1 violation cited (1 serious). Penalties: $6,000 proposed, $3,000 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317962505 - Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Soc. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Serious: Cited rule 296-842-13005. Penalty $6,000 proposed, $3,000 now. To be fixed by Feb 5, 2021. Contested by the employer.
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
- Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center, Friday Harbor. 34.4 miles away, straight line. Location approximate.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Christian Health Care Center, Lynden. 14.3 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Signature Healthcare At Home, Bellingham. 18.1 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- CVS Pharmacy. 12.8 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98230 as metropolitan (metropolitan high commuting).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Davita Ferndale Dialysis, Ferndale, 13.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
- Hospice
- 2 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 98230.
Eden Hospice, office in Bellingham, 19.2 miles away, straight line
Whatcom Hospice, office in Bellingham, 22.6 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Peacehealth, Bellingham. 20.1 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, coastal flooding relatively moderate, 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 | 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 | Could not read the site |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia a good nursing home?
CMS gives Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars, including 4/5 for staffing and 4/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia staffed?
Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia reports 3.88 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 5 deficiencies.
How many beds does Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia have?
Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia is certified for 57 beds.