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Life Care Center Of Puyallup

511 10Th Avenue Southeast, Puyallup, WA 983722538457566Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 102Avg. daily residents: 94Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Pierce

The complete public record on Life Care Center Of Puyallup, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Puyallup, Washington, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★★☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Washington average: 3.2 stars.
Health inspection
★★☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★★★☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★★☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Life Care Center Of Puyallup holds a 2-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

4.47 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.37)
0.95 RN hours per resident per day
about the state average (0.94)
3.80 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
35.5% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (45.1)
36.8% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

April 10, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
17 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (16.0)
14 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$0 in federal fines across 0 penalties (last 3 years)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

38 citations on record across recent inspections, 1 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
July 1, 20260600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. ComplaintD · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G · Actual harm
April 10, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
April 10, 20260695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.