Nursing Home
Avamere Transitional Care Of Puget Sound
630 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98465
4
4
CMS Overall Rating — Above average
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CMS five-star sub-ratings
Health inspection
3
Staffing
5
Quality measures
4
Long-stay QM
4
Short-stay QM
5
The overall rating starts from the health-inspection rating and is adjusted by staffing and quality-measure performance. How this works.
Facility details
- Type
- Nursing Home
- Ownership
- For-profit
- Certified beds
- 60
- Phone
- (253) 671-7300
- CMS Certification Number
- 505529
- Address
- 630 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98465
Staffing
- Total nurse staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 4.92 hrs
- RN staffing (hrs/resident/day)
- 1.65 hrs
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 30 %
Inspection
- Total weighted health survey score
- 90
Other measures
- Average residents per day
- 53.3
Inspection history
45citations on record
1serious (scope/severity G+)
6from complaints
March 19, 2026most recent survey
Recent citations
| Date | Tag | Issue | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0686 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2026 | 0641 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies complaint | |
| Nov 2025 | 0761 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0677 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0725 | Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0561 | Resident Rights Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0657 | Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0684 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0695 | Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0756 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0757 | Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0880 | Infection Control Deficiencies | |
| Nov 2025 | 0803 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | |
| Sep 2025 | 0609 | Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies complaint | |
| Mar 2025 | 0808 | Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies complaint |
Scope/severity runs A (least) to L (most serious); G and above indicate actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Source: CMS health inspection surveys.
Penalties
No federal fines or payment denials are recorded for this nursing home in the latest CMS data.
Ownership
| Owner | Type | Role | Stake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schmitz, Bradley | Individual | Contracted Managing Employee | — |
| Okoli, Ike | Individual | W-2 Managing Employee | — |
| Kofstad, Mary | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Simpson, Andrew | Individual | Corporate Officer | — |
| Avamere Health Services LLC | Organization | Operational/Managerial Control | — |
Owners, managing employees and organizations on file with CMS. Ownership can affect accountability and care patterns. Source: CMS Ownership data.
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