Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma

7411 PACIFIC AVENUE, TACOMA, WA 98408 · CCN 505183 · 81 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing4 of 5CMS quality2 of 5

Star ratings are issued by CMS (the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), not by NursingHomeLens. We report them; we do not rate or rank facilities.

State inspectors recorded 1 citation(s) in the last three years where CMS determined a resident was actually harmed.

Get the full report Watch this facility

Serious inspection findings

2024-12-30 — ACTUAL HARM (tag F0689, severity G)

Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · correction not recorded in CMS data

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.94

state median 3.78

Weekend staffing gap

−9%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.58

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Days with zero RN hours reported

with residents present

Nursing staff turnover

47%

per year, per CMS

Source: CMS Payroll-Based Journal, 2026Q1, 90 reported days — actual payroll data, not the facility's own estimates.

Keep an eye on this facility

Monitoring alerts are launching soon: new citations, penalties, ownership changes, and staffing drops for facilities you follow. Leave your email and we'll notify you when it goes live for Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma.

Penalties and enforcement

1 enforcement action(s), totaling $24,814 in fines.

Date	Type	Amount
2025-07-30	Fine	$24,814

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Limited Liability company. Part of the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.

Other facilities under the same ownership, with their CMS overall ratings:

SAN LUIS CARE CENTER (NEWMAN, CA) — CMS overall3 of 5
FRANCISCAN POST-ACUTE CARE CENTER (MERCED, CA) — CMS overall4 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - HONOLULU, LLC (HONOLULU, HI) — CMS overall5 of 5
AVALON CARE CENTER - SCAPPOOSE (SCAPPOOSE, OR) — CMS overall4 of 5
William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home (Salt Lake City, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home (Ogden, UT) — CMS overall4 of 5
Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins (Ivins, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5
Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home (Payson, UT) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: No harm, potential for minimal harm: 3 · Actual harm: 1 · Potential for more than minimal harm: 78

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-03-06	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0604	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0605	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0637	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0790	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0791	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-07-30	F0919	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-05-07	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-03-11	F0660	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-03-11	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-03-11	F0807	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-12-30	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	G	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0550	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0561	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0567	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0568	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0585	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0791	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0804	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0808	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0883	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-10-09	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-01-26	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0565	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0625	Resident Rights Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0686	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0695	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0732	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0757	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0758	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0847	Administration Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2023-11-09	F0848	Administration Deficiencies	C	not recorded
2023-11-03	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-09-01	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded

Sources: CMS Provider Information, Health Deficiencies, Penalties, and Ownership datasets (data.cms.gov/provider-data), processed 2026-07-01; CMS Payroll-Based Journal daily staffing. Find this facility on Care Compare: search “Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma, TACOMA” at medicare.gov/care-compare.