Best Nursing Homes in Washington
Compare 194 Medicare-certified nursing homes in Washington by CMS five-star quality rating.
Nursing Homes in Washington — by the numbers
194facilities
3.3★average rating
92rated 4-5 stars
47%are 4-5 stars
Star-rating distribution — Washington
About 17.4% of Washington's population is aged 65 or older (1,379,589 residents), which shapes demand for nursing homes. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
Highest-rated in Washington
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Alderwood Park Health And Rehab Of Cascadia
Bellingham, WA
5Much above average
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Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
Bellingham, WA
5Much above average
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Avamere Rehabilitation Of Cascade Park
Vancouver, WA
5Much above average
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Bainbridge Island Health & Rehab Center
Bainbridge Island, WA
5Much above average
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Beacon Hill Rehabilitation
Longview, WA
5Much above average
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Bethany At Silver Lake
Everett, WA
5Much above average
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Briarwood At Timber Ridge
Issaquah, WA
5Much above average
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Christian Health Care Center
Lynden, WA
5Much above average
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Covenant Shores Health Center
Mercer Island, WA
5Much above average
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Everett Transitional Care Services
Everett, WA
5Much above average
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Fircrest Nursing Facility
Seattle, WA
5Much above average
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Garden Terrace Healthcare Center Of Federal Way
Federal Way, WA
5Much above average
Nursing Homes by city
Seattle
19 nursing homes
Avg rating3.2
Spokane
14 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Tacoma
11 nursing homes
Avg rating2.8
Bellingham
6 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Everett
6 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Vancouver
6 nursing homes
Avg rating3.5
Yakima
6 nursing homes
Avg rating3.2
Puyallup
5 nursing homes
Avg rating2.9
Auburn
4 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Federal Way
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Olympia
4 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Bremerton
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2
Centralia
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.8
Des Moines
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Gig Harbor
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.4
Issaquah
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.4
Lacey
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4.4
Longview
3 nursing homes
Avg rating3.8
Renton
3 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Walla Walla
3 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Colville
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Edmonds
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.3
Kennewick
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.9
Lynnwood
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Marysville
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Moses Lake
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.5
Mount Vernon
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.5
Port Orchard
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Redmond
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4.2
Richland
2 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Sequim
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.5
Shelton
2 nursing homes
Avg rating2.6
Shoreline
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.5
Wenatchee
2 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Aberdeen
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Anacortes
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Arlington
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Bainbridge Island
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Battle Ground
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Bellevue
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.2
Blaine
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Bothell
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Brewster
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Burien
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Camas
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Cashmere
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Cheney
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Clarkston
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.1
Colfax
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
College Place
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Coupeville
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2
Ellensburg
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Enumclaw
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Ephrata
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Hoquiam
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4.3
Kent
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.9
Kirkland
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.6
Lynden
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Medical Lake
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Mercer Island
1 nursing homes
Avg rating5
Monroe
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.7
Montesano
1 nursing homes
Avg rating—
Nespelem
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
North Bend
1 nursing homes
Avg rating1
Omak
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.8
Orting
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Othello
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Pasco
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2.7
Port Angeles
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2.4
Port Townsend
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3.3
Poulsbo
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4.5
Pt Orchard
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Pullman
1 nursing homes
Avg rating1.5
Raymond
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Sedro Woolley
1 nursing homes
Avg rating2.5
Selah
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Silverdale
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4.1
Snohomish
1 nursing homes
Avg rating3
Soap Lake
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4
Spokane Valley
1 nursing homes
Avg rating4.1
By county
Adams County · Asotin County · Benton County · Chelan County · Clallam County · Clark County · Cowlitz County · Franklin County · Grant County · Grays Harbor County · Island County · Jefferson County · King County · Kitsap County · Kittitas County · Lewis County · Mason County · Okanogan County · Pacific County · Pierce County · Skagit County · Snohomish County · Spokane County · Stevens County · Thurston County · Walla Walla County · Whatcom County · Whitman County · Yakima County
How are these ratings calculated?
The CMS five-star quality rating comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read our plain-language explainer for nursing homes to understand exactly what each star means — and what it does not.
Data as of June 20, 2026 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.