• CMS rates this facility 5/5 stars (above average)
• Has 60 certified beds with an average of 52.7 residents per day (88% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 13 deficiencies (inspected Nov 25, 2025)
• No fines on record
• Total nursing staff: 4.92 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 32.4%
• Part of the Avamere chain (33 facilities)
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound is a 5-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Tacoma, Washington with 60 certified beds. It has been operating since 2017. The facility scored above average compared to Washington facilities.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
+ 14 more deficiencies
No penalties on record.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARISO LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Jan 1, 2007 |
| ARI OPERATIONS, LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2006 |
| AVAMERE GROUP LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2006 |
| MILLER, KARL | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Oct 16, 2014 |
| AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jan 1, 2006 |
| KOFSTAD, MARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Feb 13, 2024 |
| SIMPSON, ANDREW | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jun 1, 2024 |
| SCHMITZ, BRADLEY | CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Sep 1, 2023 |
| OKOLI, IKE | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2023 |
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