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B
Good

AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF ISSAQUAH

805 FRONT STREET · ISSAQUAH, WA 98027

4253921271 · For profit - Limited Liability company

140 beds78.6 residents117 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

AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF ISSAQUAH receives an overall staffing grade of B (Good). With 4.4052 total nurse hours per resident per day, this facility meets the CMS staffing benchmark and has RN staffing of 0.6355 HPRD, below the recommended 0.75. It is 0.51 HPRD above the national average.

Weekend staffing decreases noticeably — dropping 15.47% compared to weekdays. The facility has low agency staff usage (1.39% of hours), suggesting a mostly permanent workforce.

Staffing levels have been trending upward over recent quarters.

🔍 Areas of Concern (1)

⚠️RN staffing (0.6355 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 (1.39%) — mostly permanent, familiar staff
Total Nurse HPRD
4.4052hrs/resident/day▲ 0.51
CMS benchmark: 3.48
RN HPRD
0.6355hrs/resident/day▼ 0.05
Recommended: 0.75
Weekend Drop-off
15.47%
4.6066 weekday → 3.894 weekend
Agency Staff
1.39%
5.4% of RN hours from contractors
Days with Zero RN
0days this quarter
4+ days = auto 1-star
CNA HPRD
2.7456hrs/resident/day
Direct care aides
LPN HPRD
1.0241hrs/resident/day
Licensed practical nurses
Consistency
0.395std 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. King County Average-0.04 HPRD
4.45
04.41 HPRD
vs. Washington State Average+0.12 HPRD
4.28
04.41 HPRD
vs. National Average+0.51 HPRD
3.90
04.41 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
AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF ISSAQUAH ★
ISSAQUAH · This facility
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B
4.40520.6355★★☆☆☆
BRIARWOOD AT TIMBER RIDGE
ISSAQUAH
1.5 mi
A
4.80490.9846★★★★★
MARIANWOOD HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
ISSAQUAH
2.5 mi
B
3.65590.8131★★☆☆☆
Bellevue Post Acute
BELLEVUE
7.7 mi
B
3.97880.9181★★★☆☆
COVENANT SHORES HEALTH CENTER
MERCER ISLAND
8.5 mi
A
4.22431.3935★★★☆☆
RENTON HEALTH & REHABILITATION
RENTON
9.2 mi
A
4.48561.0461★★☆☆☆

Inspection History & Penalties

Health inspection results from state surveys — most recent first

6
Inspections
60
Total Deficiencies
$70,649
Fines Assessed
Mar 27, 2025Health
13 deficiencies cited
▼
Feb 6, 2024Health
31 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Nov 9, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Jun 15, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited· Includes actual harm
▼
Apr 27, 2023Health
2 deficiencies cited
▼
Oct 12, 2022Health
10 deficiencies cited
▼

Penalty History

Feb 6, 2024Fine
$48,663
Apr 27, 2023Fine
$21,986
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.