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%.
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Score breakdown
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-day | 4.32 | 3.48 min · 4.1 strong |
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| RN hours / resident-day | 1.10 | 0.55–0.75 |
| Weekend hours / resident-day | 3.80 | ≈ weekday level |
| Nursing turnover / year | 62% | median 45% |
| Fines (3-yr window) | 3 · $152,244 |
Inspection citations (64 in the current record)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Potential for harm · D January 10, 2025
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected February 19, 2025 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Potential for harm · E January 10, 2025
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected February 19, 2025 · Quality of Life and Care
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
| Date | Type | Amount / length |
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| June 10, 2025 | Fine | $64,790 |
| January 10, 2025 | Fine | $76,615 |
| May 14, 2024 | Fine | $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.