PUGET SOUND TRANSITIONAL CARE

2800 SOUTH 224TH STREET,, DES MOINES, WA 98198 · CCN 505513 · 165 certified beds · Data as of 2026-07-01

CMS overall1 of 5CMS inspections1 of 5CMS staffing3 of 5CMS quality4 of 5

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State inspectors recorded 1 immediate-jeopardy citation(s) here in the last three years — CMS's most serious level.

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Serious inspection findings

2025-07-01 — IMMEDIATE JEOPARDY (tag F0678, severity J)

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

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Staffing, from payroll records

Nursing hours / resident / day

3.69

state median 3.78

Weekend staffing gap

−12%

fewer nursing hours on weekends · state median −9%

RN hours / resident / day

0.68

registered nurses only

Contract (agency) staff

share of all nursing hours

Nursing staff turnover

32%

per year, per CMS

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

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Penalties and enforcement

CMS records no penalties for this facility.

Ownership

Ownership type: For profit - Corporation. Part of the THE ENSIGN GROUP chain.

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THE HEALTH CENTER AT RESEARCH PARK (HUNTSVILLE, AL) — CMS overall1 of 5
POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — CMS overall3 of 5
Desert Terrace Healthcare Center (PHOENIX, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
PUEBLO SPRINGS REHABILITATION CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall2 of 5
CASAS ADOBES POST ACUTE REHAB CENTER (TUCSON, AZ) — CMS overall3 of 5
MISSION PALMS POST ACUTE (MESA, AZ) — CMS overall5 of 5

Full citation history

By severity: Potential for more than minimal harm: 62 · Immediate jeopardy: 1

Survey date	Tag	Category	Severity	Corrected
2026-04-30	F0600	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0693	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2026-03-05	F0842	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0552	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0628	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0636	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0644	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0676	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0690	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0700	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0761	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0801	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0887	Infection Control Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2025-08-27	F0908	Environmental Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-01	F0609	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-01	F0610	Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2025-07-01	F0678	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	J	not recorded
2025-07-01	F0726	Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0578	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0584	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0623	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0640	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0656	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0657	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0658	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0679	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0688	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0689	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0698	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0759	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0847	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2024-06-12	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0553	Resident Rights Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0567	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0582	Resident Rights Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0641	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0645	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0655	Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0677	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0684	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0692	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0740	Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0756	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0760	Pharmacy Service Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0812	Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0835	Administration Deficiencies	F	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0850	Administration Deficiencies	E	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0880	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	not recorded
2023-05-19	F0881	Infection Control Deficiencies	D	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 “PUGET SOUND TRANSITIONAL CARE, DES MOINES” at medicare.gov/care-compare.