815 S PEARL ST, Tacoma, WA 98465
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Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WashingtonMedicare inspection record
About Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services to patients in Tacoma, Washington who are recovering from surgery, illness, or injury. Our team focuses on helping you regain independence and return home stronger.
Community at a glance
Capacity
60 residents
Location
Tacoma, WA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
630 SOUTH PEARL STREET, Tacoma, Washington 98465
Medicare inspection record
From CMS Care Compare, the federal record every Medicare-certified nursing home is held to. Data as of September 1, 2026. Check it on Medicare.gov
At its most recent standard inspection, on November 25, 2025, state inspectors cited 14 health deficiencies (the Washington average is 15.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 5 hours 10 minutes with each resident a day, above the Washington average of 4 hours 22 minutes.
Medicare fined Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound once in the last three years, $23,319 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 5 hours 10 minutesAbove the Washington average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 1 hour 52 minutesAbove the Washington average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 34%Below the Washington average |
Inspections
25 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
March 19, 2026 · Complaint investigation · 2 citations
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Quality of Life and CareFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningFrom a complaintCorrected Apr 13, 2026
November 25, 2025 · Standard inspection · 11 citations
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 30, 2025Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Oct 30, 2025Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 30, 2025Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 30, 2025Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 30, 2025Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Oct 30, 2025Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Oct 30, 2025Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Oct 30, 2025Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Oct 30, 2025Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Oct 30, 2025Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Oct 30, 2025
September 15, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Oct 1, 2025
March 13, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Mar 7, 2025
July 31, 2024 · Standard inspection · 10 citations+
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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 11, 2024Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 11, 2024Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 11, 2024Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 11, 2024Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Sep 11, 2024Ensure 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 11, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Sep 11, 2024Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Sep 11, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Sep 11, 2024Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Sep 11, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $23,319 in the last three years.
- March 19, 2026Fine: $23,319
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Georgian Rehab LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 60
- Average residents per day
- 54
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- March 27, 2017
- Part of a chain
- Avamere, 27 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 505529
Location
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Questions about Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
How did Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on November 25, 2025 and cited 14 health deficiencies, 3 of them from complaint investigations. The Washington average is 15.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound?+
Nurses and aides spend 5 hours 10 minutes with each resident per day, including 1 hour 52 minutes from registered nurses. 34% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound once in the last three years, totaling $23,319.
Does Medicare cover skilled nursing?+
Medicare covers up to 100 days of skilled nursing per benefit period after a qualifying 3-day hospital stay — fully for the first 20 days, then with a daily copay. Long-term custodial stays are generally not covered.
How much does a nursing home cost?+
A semi-private room averages about $7,900 per month nationally; private rooms cost more. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term nursing home care.
What is the CMS star rating?+
Medicare rates nursing homes 1 to 5 stars on its Care Compare site. We don't repeat those stars here. Each nursing home page shows Medicare's underlying record instead: inspections, staffing and fines, with a link to check it on Medicare.gov.