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B
Good

AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE

9827 NORTH NEVADA · SPOKANE, WA 99218

5094687000 · For profit - Corporation

119 beds91.9 residents172 staff
CMS Five-Star Ratings
Overall
★★★★★
Staffing
★★★★★
Quality
★★★★★
Inspections
★★★★★
Staffing Grades
A
Very Good
Total Staff
B
Good
RN Staff
B
Good
Overall
✓CMS Benchmark(≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✗RN Recommendation(≥ 0.75 HPRD)
✓Research Standard(≥ 4.10 HPRD)
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What This Means in Plain English

AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.2633 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.5765 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.37 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 19.94% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (0.15% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have remained relatively stable over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.5765 HPRD) is below the research-recommended minimum of 0.75 HPRD. This means less clinical oversight per resident.

✨ Strengths (3)

✅Meets the CMS staffing benchmark (≥ 3.48 HPRD)
✅No days with zero registered nurse hours this quarter
✅Low agency staff usage (0.15%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.2633hrs/resident/day▲ 0.37
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.5765hrs/resident/day▼ 0.11
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
19.94%
4.5178 weekday → 3.6172 weekend
Agency Staff
0.15%
0% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.3174hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.2526hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.5302std dev
Lower = more predictable

HPRD Over Time

Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, by quarter

Total HPRD (shaded area)RN HPRDCMS Benchmark (3.48) — staffing standardResearch Standard (4.10) — recommended level

How Does This Facility Compare?

Compared to county, state, and national averages for total nurse HPRD

vs. Spokane County Average+0.11 HPRD
4.15
04.26 HPRD
vs. Washington State Average-0.02 HPRD
4.28
04.26 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.37 HPRD
3.90
04.26 HPRD
■ Colored bar = this facility · | Black line = average · Based on 2025Q3 data

Nearby Facilities

Compare with other nursing homes in the area

FacilityDistanceGradeTotal HPRDRN HPRDCMS Rating
AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE ★
SPOKANE · This facility
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B
4.26330.5765★☆☆☆☆
REGENCY AT NORTHPOINTE
SPOKANE
0.5 mi
A
4.94170.99★★★★★
Royal Park Health and Rehabilitation
SPOKANE
1.6 mi
B
3.83470.6006★☆☆☆☆
SPOKANE FALLS CARE
SPOKANE
2.5 mi
C
4.13080.4251★☆☆☆☆
SPOKANE HEALTH & REHABILITATION
SPOKANE
2.8 mi
C
3.44530.5117★☆☆☆☆
NORTH CENTRAL CARE CENTER
SPOKANE
4.1 mi
B
3.96970.6688★★★★☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

13
Inspections
78
Total Deficiencies
$84,614
Fines Assessed
Sep 17, 2025Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 7, 2025Health
34 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Dec 10, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 9, 2024Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Oct 2, 2024Health
6 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Aug 26, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
May 28, 2024Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Dec 12, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Nov 9, 2023Health
13 deficiencies cited
▼
Aug 8, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
Jun 12, 2023Health
1 deficiency cited
▼
May 23, 2023Health
3 deficiencies cited
▼
Jul 14, 2022Health
10 deficiencies cited
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Penalty History

Jan 17, 2025Fine
$76,336
Aug 26, 2024Fine
$8,278
CMS Severity Scale
A–C: No Harm / PotentialD–F: No Harm but ConcernG–H: Actual HarmI–L: Immediate Jeopardy

Source: CMS Staffing & Quality Data — 2025Q3 · data.cms.gov

Staffing grades are based on CMS-published thresholds and research recommendations. CMS is not affiliated with and does not endorse this website.