Artesian Place
State licensed828 MCPHEE ROAD SW, Olympia, WA 98502
Assisted Living
Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About Puget Sound Care
Puget Sound Care brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation expertise in Olympia, Washington backing our commitment to recovery and healing. Our team focuses on helping residents regain independence through personalized care plans and evidence-based therapies.
Community at a glance
Capacity
108 residents
Location
Olympia, WA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWEST, Olympia, Washington 98502
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 January 23, 2026, state inspectors cited 9 health deficiencies (the Washington average is 15.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 1 minute with each resident a day, below the Washington average of 4 hours 22 minutes.
Medicare fined Puget Sound Care once in the last three years, $8,018 in total.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 1 minuteBelow the Washington average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 33 minutesBelow the Washington average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 56%Above the Washington average |
2 administrators have left the home in the past year.
Inspections
15 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
May 8, 2026 · 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 Jun 10, 2026
January 23, 2026 · Standard inspection · 8 citations
Provide 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 Feb 25, 2026Develop 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 Feb 25, 2026Provide 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 Feb 25, 2026Ensure 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Feb 25, 2026Develop 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 25, 2026Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Feb 25, 2026Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Feb 25, 2026Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Infection ControlCorrected Feb 25, 2026
July 1, 2025 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryFrom a complaintCorrected Aug 1, 2025
November 7, 2024 · Standard inspection · 4 citations+
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, widespread (level F)Nutrition and DietaryCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide 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 Dec 16, 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 few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Dec 16, 2024Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Dec 16, 2024
March 28, 2024 · Complaint investigation · 1 citation+
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Residents were harmed, a few residents (level G)Pharmacy ServiceFrom a complaintAlready fixed by Feb 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
1 fine totaling $8,018 in the last three years.
- March 28, 2024Fine: $8,018
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- Puget Sound Healthcare-Olympia, LLC
- Medicare-certified beds
- 108
- Average residents per day
- 95
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- September 27, 1985
- Part of a chain
- Caldera Care, 6 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 505299
Location
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4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWESTOlympia, WA 98502
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Questions about Puget Sound Care
How did Puget Sound Care do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 23, 2026 and cited 9 health deficiencies, 1 of them from complaint investigations. The Washington average is 15.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at Puget Sound Care?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 1 minute with each resident per day, including 33 minutes from registered nurses. 56% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has Puget Sound Care been fined by Medicare?+
Yes. Medicare fined Puget Sound Care once in the last three years, totaling $8,018.
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.