Nursing homes in Pierce County, Washington
Pierce County, Washington has 21 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 2,333 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 2.8 of 5 (the Washington average is 3.3), and 7 homes have 4 or 5 stars. The median home reports 4.32 nurse staffing hours per resident per day. CMS lists fines in the past three years for 16 of the 21.
- Nursing homes
- 21
- Certified beds
- 2,333
- Average overall rating
- 2.8
- Certified beds in use
- 83.1%
All 21 homes
- 5 of 5 Cottesmore of Life Care 108beds 94.9%in use 4.32nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Heron's Key 30beds 53.7%in use 5.75nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Life Care Center of South Hill 100beds 97.6%in use 4.80nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Rainier Rehabilitation 117beds 94.9%in use 5.30nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center 150beds 69.4%in use 4.89nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 The Oaks at Lakewood 80beds 89.1%in use 4.08nurse hours a day
- 4 of 5 Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound 60beds 89.8%in use 5.17nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Agility Health and Rehabilitation 120beds 90.1%in use 4.19nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Eliseo 187beds 66.6%in use 4.33nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Washington Soldiers Home 97beds 92.0%in use 4.27nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma 81beds 65.7%in use 4.42nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Avamere at Pacific Ridge 102beds 64.1%in use 5.16nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Gig Harbor Health and Rehabilitation 120beds 79.8%in use 3.94nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Life Care Center of Puyallup 102beds 92.1%in use 4.47nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Park Rose Care Center 139beds 70.6%in use 5.14nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation 123beds 89.7%in use 3.90nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation 124beds 93.2%in use 3.74nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Heartwood Extended Healthcare 120beds 85.8%in use 3.96nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Linden Grove Health Care Center 130beds 83.2%in use 3.64nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab Center 147beds 87.4%in use 3.66nurse hours a day
- 1 of 5 Puyallup Post Acute 96beds 94.8%in use –nurse hours a day
The circle and stars show the CMS overall rating from 1 to 5. Sorting is a convenience, not a recommendation; ratings do not include price or openings. Medicaid participation comes from CMS; ask each home whether a Medicaid bed is open.
Common questions
How many nursing homes are in Pierce County, Washington?
CMS lists 21 certified nursing homes in Pierce County, with 2,333 certified beds in total.
Which nursing homes in Pierce County have a 5-star overall rating?
6 homes have a 5-star overall rating from CMS: Cottesmore of Life Care, Heron's Key, Life Care Center of South Hill, Rainier Rehabilitation, Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, The Oaks at Lakewood.
How full are nursing homes in Pierce County?
On an average day about 83.1% of certified beds are in use across homes in Pierce County. This is an average, so ask each home about current openings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures come from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Provider Data Catalog. CMS does not publish prices, so costs are not shown.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog, nursing home datasets processed Sep 1, 2026. All counties in Washington