11421 PACIFIC HWY SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
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Assisted living & personal care24-hour supervisionMedication management
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About The Oaks at Lakewood
The Oaks at Lakewood brings together skilled nursing and rehabilitation care in Tacoma, Washington. Our team focuses on recovery and meaningful progress, helping residents regain strength and independence with personalized medical support and therapeutic services.
Community at a glance
Capacity
80 residents
Location
Tacoma, WA
Status
Listed in a public registry
Care & services offered
Skilled Nursing
Contact & location
11411 BRIDGEPORT WAY, Tacoma, Washington 98499
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 29, 2026, state inspectors cited 3 health deficiencies (the Washington average is 15.8).
Nurses and nurse aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident a day, below the Washington average of 4 hours 22 minutes.
Medicare has not fined The Oaks at Lakewood in the last three years.
Staffing
| Measure | This home |
|---|---|
| Nurse and aide time per resident, per day | 4 hours 5 minutesBelow the Washington average |
| Registered nurse time per resident, per day | 32 minutesBelow the Washington average |
| Nursing staff who left in the past year | 29%Below the Washington average |
1 administrator has left the home in the past year.
Inspections
28 health citations in the last three years. Each one is a federal standard inspectors found the home was not meeting.
January 29, 2026 · Standard inspection · 3 citations
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationCorrected Feb 13, 2026Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Feb 13, 2026Post nurse staffing information every day.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)Nursing and Physician ServicesCorrected Feb 13, 2026
October 22, 2024 · Standard inspection · 14 citations
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Infection ControlCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024Honor 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident RightsCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 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 Nov 26, 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 few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Nov 26, 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 Nov 26, 2024Develop 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 Nov 26, 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 few residents (level D)Pharmacy ServiceCorrected Nov 26, 2024Provide 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 Nov 26, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Nov 26, 2024
December 8, 2023 · Standard inspection · 11 citations+
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)AdministrationCorrected Jan 12, 2024Notify 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.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Resident RightsCorrected Jan 12, 2024Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a pattern (level E)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 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 Jan 12, 2024PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 12, 2024Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 12, 2024Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Quality of Life and CareCorrected Jan 12, 2024Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and ExploitationFrom a complaintCorrected Jan 12, 2024Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Risk of harm, no one hurt, a few residents (level D)Resident Assessment and Care PlanningCorrected Jan 12, 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 Jan 12, 2024Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Minimal harm or risk, widespread (level C)AdministrationCorrected Jan 12, 2024
Fines and payment denials
No fines or Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
About the home, per Medicare
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal business name
- American Lake Healthcare Inc
- Medicare-certified beds
- 80
- Average residents per day
- 71
- Accepts
- Medicare and Medicaid
- First certified
- July 26, 1989
- Part of a chain
- The Ensign Group, 344 homes
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes
- CMS Certification Number
- 505347
Location
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11411 BRIDGEPORT WAYTacoma, WA 98499
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Questions about The Oaks at Lakewood
How did The Oaks at Lakewood do on its last inspection?+
State inspectors visited on January 29, 2026 and cited 3 health deficiencies. The Washington average is 15.8.
How much nursing care does each resident get at The Oaks at Lakewood?+
Nurses and aides spend 4 hours 5 minutes with each resident per day, including 32 minutes from registered nurses. 29% of nursing staff left over the past year.
Has The Oaks at Lakewood been fined by Medicare?+
Medicare's records show no fines against The Oaks at Lakewood in the last three years.
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.