Providence Mount St Vincent

4831 35th Avenue Southwest · Seattle, WA · 98126 · 2069373700

215 certified beds Non profit - Corporation Chain: Providence Health & Services

Why this verdict

  • Carries CMS’s abuse warning icon.
  • Inspection record is far worse than the national median (deficiency count and severity).
  • Federal penalties on record: $141,405 in fines in the last 24 months.
  • Inspection results are getting worse cycle over cycle, not better.
  • Staffing hours comfortably above national benchmarks.

Red flags

CMS abuse warning

CMS flags this facility with its abuse icon: cited for abuse that caused harm in the past year, or potential harm in the past two years.

2 abuse-related citations at the actual-harm level

Inspectors cited failures in the abuse-prevention rules (F600–F610) that resulted in actual harm to a resident.

2 actual-harm citations in the most recent cycle

Inspectors found deficiencies that caused real harm to residents, beyond potential-harm paperwork findings.

$141,405 in federal fines in the last 24 months

2 fines — CMS fines are reserved for verified, serious non-compliance.

62% of nursing staff left within a year

High turnover disrupts continuity of care; the national median is 45%.

Score breakdown

Inspection record 30% of score 29
Serious harm & abuse 20% 36
Staffing 20% 81
Federal penalties 15% 33
Trend 10% 45
Context 5% 100

Quality-measure stars are deliberately excluded — they're largely self-reported by facilities. Full method.

CMS ratings & staffing

Overall: 2 of 5 Inspections: 2 of 5 Staffing: 4 of 5 Quality measures: 3 of 5

Total nurse hours / resident-day4.323.48 min · 4.1 strong
RN hours / resident-day1.100.55–0.75
Weekend hours / resident-day3.80≈ weekday level
Nursing turnover / year62%median 45%
Fines (3-yr window)3 · $152,244

Inspection citations (64 in the current record)

  • Potential for harm · D August 8, 2025 · found via complaint

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Corrected August 28, 2025 · Infection Control

  • Actual harm · G June 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected July 18, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D June 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Corrected July 18, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · D June 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Corrected July 18, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Actual harm · G February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

    Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

    Corrected March 14, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D February 7, 2025 · found via complaint

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

    Corrected March 14, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Actual harm · G January 10, 2025 · found via complaint

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    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 February 19, 2025 · Resident Rights

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

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

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care

  • Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025

    Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Nursing and Physician Services

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 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 February 19, 2025 · Pharmacy Service

  • Potential for harm · F January 10, 2025

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Nutrition and Dietary

  • Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning

Showing the 25 most recent. The Safety Report includes every citation with full findings.

Federal penalties

DateTypeAmount / length
June 10, 2025Fine$64,790
January 10, 2025Fine$76,615
May 14, 2024Fine$10,839

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Source: CMS Care Compare (public domain), data as of June 1, 2026 · CCN 505182 · certified since April 1, 1968. The score is a screen, not a verdict on any one resident's experience — read how it's computed, then visit in person.