Nursing homes in Whatcom County, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington has 8 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes with 674 certified beds in total. Their average CMS overall rating is 3.9 of 5 (the Washington average is 3.3), and 5 homes have 4 or 5 stars. The median home reports 3.96 nurse staffing hours per resident per day. CMS lists fines in the past three years for 6 of the 8.
- Nursing homes
- 8
- Certified beds
- 674
- Average overall rating
- 3.9
- Certified beds in use
- 80.6%
All 8 homes
- 5 of 5 Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia 102beds 67.3%in use 3.98nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Avalon Healthcare Bellingham 105beds 63.2%in use 4.50nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Christian Health Care Center 122beds 82.0%in use 4.83nurse hours a day
- 5 of 5 Mt Baker Care Center 70beds 80.9%in use 5.00nurse hours a day
- 4 of 5 Stafholt Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 57beds 95.4%in use 3.79nurse hours a day
- 3 of 5 Highland Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia 44beds 83.0%in use 3.93nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 North Cascades Health and Rehabilitation 122beds 86.1%in use 3.74nurse hours a day
- 2 of 5 Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation 52beds 87.1%in use 3.36nurse 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 Whatcom County, Washington?
CMS lists 8 certified nursing homes in Whatcom County, with 674 certified beds in total.
Which nursing homes in Whatcom County have a 5-star overall rating?
4 homes have a 5-star overall rating from CMS: Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia, Avalon Healthcare Bellingham, Christian Health Care Center, Mt Baker Care Center.
How full are nursing homes in Whatcom County?
On an average day about 80.6% of certified beds are in use across homes in Whatcom 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