Nursing Homes in Washington: Inspection Results by City
Washington has 193 Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes with 18,763 certified beds. They average 3.3 of 5 stars on CMS's rating (US: 3.0), and 19 carry CMS's abuse icon. Federal fines against them total $9,330,575.
Cities with more than one nursing home
| City | Nursing homes | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 19 | 3.1 |
| Spokane | 13 | 3.1 |
| Tacoma | 11 | 2.6 |
| Bellingham | 6 | 3.5 |
| Everett | 6 | 3.7 |
| Vancouver | 6 | 3.8 |
| Yakima | 6 | 3.0 |
| Puyallup | 5 | 3.0 |
| Auburn | 4 | 2.3 |
| Federal Way | 4 | 3.5 |
| Olympia | 4 | 3.3 |
| Bremerton | 3 | 1.7 |
| Centralia | 3 | 4.0 |
| Des Moines | 3 | 4.0 |
| Gig Harbor | 3 | 3.7 |
| Issaquah | 3 | 3.3 |
| Lacey | 3 | 3.5 |
| Longview | 3 | 3.7 |
| Renton | 3 | 3.0 |
| Walla Walla | 3 | 4.7 |
| Colville | 2 | 3.0 |
| Edmonds | 2 | 3.0 |
| Kennewick | 2 | 4.0 |
| Lynnwood | 2 | 3.0 |
| Marysville | 2 | 4.5 |
| Moses Lake | 2 | 2.0 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 2.0 |
| Port Orchard | 2 | 5.0 |
| Redmond | 2 | 4.0 |
| Richland | 2 | 4.0 |
| Sequim | 2 | 2.5 |
| Shelton | 2 | 2.0 |
| Shoreline | 2 | 3.0 |
| Wenatchee | 2 | 4.5 |
Other towns
- Aberdeen
- Anacortes
- Arlington
- Bainbridge Island
- Battle Ground
- Bellevue
- Blaine
- Bothell
- Brewster
- Burien
- Camas
- Cashmere
- Cheney
- Clarkston
- Colfax
- College Place
- Coupeville
- Ellensburg
- Enumclaw
- Ephrata
- Hoquiam
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lynden
- Medical Lake
- Mercer Island
- Monroe
- Montesano
- Nespelem
- North Bend
- Omak
- Orting
- Othello
- Pasco
- Port Angeles
- Port Townsend
- Poulsbo
- Pt Orchard
- Pullman
- Raymond
- Sedro Woolley
- Selah
- Silverdale
- Snohomish
- Soap Lake
- Spokane Valley
- Stanwood
- Sunnyside
- Tonasket
- Toppenish
- Union Gap
- University Place
- Wapato
- Woodland
Concerned about nursing home care in Washington?
Compare nursing home negligence lawyers in WashingtonSource: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nursing home data published on data.cms.gov and Medicare's Care Compare, updated on Lawbamba November 9, 2026. Citations come from state health inspections, standard and complaint-driven, over each facility's last three inspection cycles. A citation describes what inspectors found on the inspection date; facilities can dispute citations, and most are corrected afterwards. Star ratings, fines and the abuse icon are CMS's own.
Lawbamba is not affiliated with CMS or any nursing home, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Report a concern about a nursing home to your state survey agency or long-term care ombudsman.