Nursing home
Washington Veteran Home-Retsil
1141 Beach Drive, Pt Orchard, WA 98366 · Map
Government - State · 240 certified beds
Washington Veteran Home-Retsil is a Medicare-certified nursing home in Pt Orchard, Washington. CMS rates it 4 out of 5 stars overall (5/5 for staffing, 2/5 for health inspections). Nurse staffing is 3.98 hours per resident per day, below the Washington average of 4.39. Its most recent inspection on Apr 28, 2025 cited 20 deficiencies.
CMS quality ratings
Ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), updated monthly. 5 stars is the highest quality.
How Washington Veteran Home-Retsil 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) | 3.98 | 4.39 | 3.89 | below avg |
| RN staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.68 | above avg |
| Aide staffing (hrs/resident/day) | 2.51 | 2.69 | 2.34 | below avg |
| Nursing staff turnover | 45.3% | 46.7% | 46.4% | below avg |
| Deficiencies cited, last inspection | 20.0 | 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 total penalty, 1 Medicare payment denial.
What inspectors found at Washington Veteran Home-Retsil
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · Jul 11, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - 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 · Jul 2, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF)
Show all 12 deficiencies
- Potential for harm
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 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 · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 28, 2025 · Full report (PDF) - Potential for harm
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Apr 28, 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
- 1141 Beach Drive
Pt Orchard, WA 98366 - CMS certification #
- 505517
- Ownership
- Government - State
- Certified beds
- 240
- Avg residents/day
- 226.3
- Provider type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- 2007-03-01
- Setting
- Urban
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Location and nearby
Explore the area around Washington Veteran Home-Retsil using Google Maps.
Other public records
- Workplace safety 4 OSHA workplace safety inspections since 2021, 1 violation cited
- Emergency In FEMA's high-risk flood area (Zone AE)
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 26, 2026: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jun 16, 2026. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317990243 - Wa St Veterans Affairs Dept of. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Dec 5, 2022: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 11, 2023. 1 violation cited (1 other). Penalties: $5,400 proposed, $0 now. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317971589 - Wa St Veterans Affairs Dept of. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
Details
- Other than serious: Cited rule 296-800-14020(1). Penalty $5,400 proposed, $0 now. To be fixed by Jun 16, 2023. Contested by the employer.
- Apr 19, 2022: complaint inspection, partial (health). Case closed Sep 12, 2022. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317968260 - Wa St Veterans Affairs Dept of. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
- Sep 3, 2021: referral inspection, partial (health). Case closed Oct 18, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Wa317965417 - Wa St Veterans Affairs Dept of. Matched by street address; the name OSHA recorded differs from the community's.
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
- St Anthony Hospital, Gig Harbor. 12.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 5 of 5 stars.
- Nearest Medicare nursing home
- Port Washington Post Acute, Bremerton. 2.6 miles away, straight line.
- Nearest home health agency office
- Harrison Home Health, Bremerton. 2.6 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.
- Nearest pharmacy
- Walmart Pharmacy. 2.3 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.
- Area
- USDA classes ZIP code 98366 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).
- Dialysis within 15 miles
- Puget Sound Kidney Center-Port Orchard, Port Orchard, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Puget Sound Kidney Center-Bremerton, Bremerton, 2.7 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Westwood Dialysis Center, Seattle, 11.5 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 98366.
Shalom Hospice Of Puget Sound LLC, office in Poulsbo, 13.5 miles away, straight line
Kaiser Permanente Washington Hospice, office in Seattle, 14.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 3 of 5 stars)
Envision Hospice, office in Tacoma, 21.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars) - Nearest geriatric medicine practice
- Franciscan Medical Group, Port Orchard. 2.7 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)
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: no FEMA wildfire rating of moderate or higher here |
| FEMA National Risk Index | Nothing on record | |
| 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 Washington Veteran Home-Retsil a good nursing home?
CMS gives Washington Veteran Home-Retsil an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars, including 5/5 for staffing and 2/5 for health inspections. These ratings come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and are updated monthly.
How is Washington Veteran Home-Retsil staffed?
Washington Veteran Home-Retsil reports 3.98 total nurse hours per resident per day, compared with the Washington average of 4.39.
Has Washington Veteran Home-Retsil had inspection problems?
Its most recent CMS inspection cited 20 deficiencies.
How many beds does Washington Veteran Home-Retsil have?
Washington Veteran Home-Retsil is certified for 240 beds.