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Life Care Center Of Skagit Valley

1462 West State Route 20, Sedro Woolley, WA 982843608566869Ownership: For profit - CorporationCertified beds: 150Avg. daily residents: 78Chain: Life Care Centers Of America (194 facilities)County: Skagit

The complete public record on Life Care Center Of Skagit Valley, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Sedro Woolley, 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 Skagit Valley holds a 3-star overall rating, CMS’s middle tier. Federal regulators have fined this facility $68,643 in the last three years. 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

4.20 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
about the state average (4.37)
0.87 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.94)
3.52 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
39.3% total nursing staff turnover
below the state average (45.1)
42.9% 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

May 15, 2026 most recent standard health inspection
16 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
about the state average (16.0)
16 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$68,643 in federal fines across 2 penalties (last 3 years)
above the state average ($53,962)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

52 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
May 15, 20260565Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260605Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260688Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline…E · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 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
May 15, 20260679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
May 15, 20260880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.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.