Lynnwood Post Acute Rehabilitation Center
5821 188th Street Southwest · Lynnwood, WA · 98037 · 4257765512
67 certified beds For profit - Corporation Chain: The Ensign Group
- No federal fines or payment denials in CMS’s 3-year window.
The composite number cleared 75 points, but Recommended is gated: inspection record below the Recommended bar. That rule is part of the published method.
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Red flags
No red flags in the current CMS record. Genuinely good news — pair it with an in-person tour before deciding.
Score breakdown
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CMS ratings & staffing
Overall: 4 of 5 Inspections: 3 of 5 Staffing: 3 of 5 Quality measures: 5 of 5
| Total nurse hours / resident-day | 3.70 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 0.75 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.37 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 47% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | none |
Inspection citations (49 in the current record)
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E July 8, 2025
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · E July 8, 2025
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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Potential for harm · E July 8, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E July 8, 2025
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · E July 8, 2025
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 8, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Infection Control
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No harm found · B July 8, 2025
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.
Corrected August 20, 2025 · Environmental
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Potential for harm · D March 19, 2025 · found via complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected April 21, 2025 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D August 16, 2024 · found via complaint
Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
Corrected September 13, 2024 · Pharmacy Service
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E July 22, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · E July 22, 2024
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Rights
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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Potential for harm · D July 22, 2024
Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
Corrected September 4, 2024 · Nursing and Physician Services
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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 505434 · certified since January 1, 1992. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.