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AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE

Grade D 66/100 composite score

For profit - Corporation

CMS Star Ratings

Overall
1/5
Health Insp.
1/5
Quality
2/5
Staffing
4/5
RN Staffing
Not rated

Certified Beds

102

Ownership

For profit - Corporation

Total Fines

$57,783

Last Survey

N/A

3625 EAST B STREET, TACOMA, WA 98404
2534752507

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Staffing Hours & Turnover

Hours per Resident per Day (PBJ)

RN
0.70h
LPN
1.41h
CNA
4.36h
Total
6.47h
Facility
State Average

Turnover Rates

RN Turnover
N/A
Total Nurse Turnover
N/A
Admin Turnover
N/A

Ownership

AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2005

AVAMERE SKILLED ADVISORS LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2005

MIDCAP FINCO LLC

OrganizationOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2010

BROOKS, ANTHONY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Oct 2024

FANUNAL, LORIEL

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2023

FOWLER, KATHERINE

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Feb 2025

KOFSTAD, MARY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Feb 2024

KRETCHMAR, JOSHUA

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jul 2023

MCKINNEY, MARY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Apr 2023

MUNRO, JOLYNN

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Sep 2023

POIRIER, STACY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2024

POLSON, JUSTIN

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Feb 2025

POWELSON, MICHELE

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Mar 2015

PRESLEY, YOLANDA

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2025

REID, MISTY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jan 2025

SIMPSON, ANDREW

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Jun 2024

STRIDER, SHELBY

IndividualOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLSince Apr 2025

MIDCAP FINCO LLC

Organization5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTERESTSince Jan 2010

Penalties & Fines (3)

$57,783total fines
DateTypeDescriptionAmount
Jan 17, 2025Fine$22,432
Oct 4, 2024Fine$27,073
Jul 19, 2024Fine$8,278

Health Inspection Deficiencies (76)

May 20, 2025Health1 deficiency
0627DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected Jun 4, 2025
March 27, 2025Health27 deficiencies
0584EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 14, 2025
0625EMinimal harm, Pattern

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0641DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0645FMinimal harm, Widespread

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0656DMinimal harm, Isolated

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0657DMinimal harm, Isolated

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

Corrected May 14, 2025
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0677EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0679DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0756EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0758EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 14, 2025
0791DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0887EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 14, 2025
0604DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0552DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0578DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0640DMinimal harm, Isolated

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0688DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0761EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 14, 2025
0805FMinimal harm, Widespread

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0812FMinimal harm, Widespread

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0883EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
0947EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected May 14, 2025
January 17, 2025Health1 deficiency1 severe
0693GActual harm, Isolated

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Feb 4, 2025
July 19, 2024Health1 deficiency1 severe
0689GActual harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Aug 26, 2024
April 26, 2024Health14 deficiencies
0623CNo harm, Widespread

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0641DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0658DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0693EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0755EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0757DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0758EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 29, 2024
0584EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 29, 2024
0585DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0625BNo harm, Pattern

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
0761EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 29, 2024
0919EMinimal harm, Pattern

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Environmental Deficiencies

Corrected May 29, 2024
September 28, 2023Health1 deficiency
0691DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Oct 30, 2023
June 6, 2023Health1 deficiency
0660DMinimal harm, Isolated

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected Jul 11, 2023
March 21, 2023Health29 deficiencies
0558DMinimal harm, Isolated

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0656EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0657EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 9, 2023
0658EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0676DMinimal harm, Isolated

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

Corrected May 9, 2023
0677EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0679DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0690DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0692DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0695DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0698DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0725EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0730DMinimal harm, Isolated

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0755EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0804EMinimal harm, Pattern

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0947DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0578DMinimal harm, Isolated

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0584EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 9, 2023
0609DMinimal harm, Isolated

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0623EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0625EMinimal harm, Pattern

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0637DMinimal harm, Isolated

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0645DMinimal harm, Isolated

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0689DMinimal harm, Isolated

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0791DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0880EMinimal harm, Pattern

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0883EMinimal harm, Pattern

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

Infection Control Deficiencies

Corrected May 9, 2023
0887EMinimal harm, Pattern

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

Corrected May 9, 2023
March 10, 2023Health1 deficiency
0684DMinimal harm, Isolated

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Corrected Apr 17, 2023

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CareGrader rating for AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE?

AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE in TACOMA, Washington has a CareGrader grade of D (Below Average), with a composite score of 65.8 out of 100. This grade is based on health inspections, staffing levels, quality measures, and penalty history from official CMS government data.

What is the CMS star rating for AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE?

AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE has an overall CMS star rating of 1 out of 5, a health inspection rating of 1/5, and a staffing rating of 4/5. CareGrader combines this with additional data to calculate an A-F grade.

How many health deficiencies does AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE have?

AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE has 76 health deficiencies on record from CMS health inspection surveys. Deficiencies are rated from A (minimal harm potential) to L (immediate jeopardy, widespread). View the full inspection timeline above for details on each deficiency.

Has AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE been fined?

Yes. AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE has $57,783 in total fines from CMS enforcement actions across 3 penalties.

How many beds does AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE have?

AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE has 102 certified beds with approximately 63 current residents (62% occupancy). The facility is located at 3625 EAST B STREET, TACOMA, Washington 98404. It is a for profit - corporation facility.

Data Disclaimer

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