Best Nursing Homes in Washington by City: Medicare Star Ratings
Ranked lists of nursing homes for 19 cities in Washington with at least 3 rated by Medicare. Ranked by the Medicare overall star rating.
How this list is ranked
- The Medicare overall rating (1 to 5)
- The health inspection rating
- The staffing rating
- The quality measures rating
- Still tied: the same rank, listed alphabetically.
Each step only breaks ties of the step before. Every value is published by Medicare (CMS); a missing value counts after any value. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. A city gets a list when at least 3 nursing homes there are rated.
Cities in Washington
| City | Rated | 5 stars | Ranked first |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 4 | 0 | Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center |
| Bellingham | 6 | 3 | Mt Baker Care Center |
| Bremerton | 3 | 0 | Belmont Terrace |
| Centralia | 3 | 1 | Three Rivers Care |
| Des Moines | 3 | 2 | Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center |
| Everett | 6 | 1 | Bethany at Silver Lake |
| Federal Way | 4 | 1 | Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way |
| Gig Harbor | 3 | 2 | Heron's Key |
| Issaquah | 3 | 1 | Briarwood at Timber Ridge |
| Longview | 3 | 1 | Beacon Hill Rehabilitation |
| Olympia | 4 | 1 | Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center |
| Puyallup | 5 | 2 | Rainier Rehabilitation |
| Renton | 3 | 0 | Valley View Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation |
| Seattle | 19 | 3 | Fircrest Nursing Facility |
| Spokane | 13 | 4 | Regency at Northpointe |
| Tacoma | 11 | 3 | The Oaks at Lakewood |
| Vancouver | 6 | 3 | The Oaks at Timberline |
| Walla Walla | 3 | 2 | Park Manor Rehabilitation Ctr |
| Yakima | 6 | 2 | Good Samaritan Health Care Ctr |
Common questions
How is this list ranked?
By the Medicare overall rating (1 to 5), the health inspection rating, the staffing rating and the quality measures rating, in that order, all as published by Medicare (CMS). Providers equal on all of these share a rank and are listed alphabetically. Providers without a Medicare star rating are not ranked. We do not add our own scores.
Is this our recommendation?
No. The order comes only from Medicare’s star ratings, which summarize inspections, staffing, patient surveys and other measures for past patients. They do not say which provider is right for one person. Ask your doctor, call, and visit.
Sources and dates
- Provider Information — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 1, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026.
Lists are rebuilt from these files at every data refresh. Wording last revised November 11, 2026. Not medical advice.