• CMS rates this facility 3/5 stars (average)
• Has 91 certified beds with an average of 81.2 residents per day (89% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 14 deficiencies (inspected Feb 25, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $29,075 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 4.51 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 43.9%
• Part of the Avalon Health Care chain (13 facilities)
Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center is a 3-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Kent, Washington with 91 certified beds. It has been operating since 2008. The facility scored at average compared to Washington facilities.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary 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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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 appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
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.
+ 27 more deficiencies
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVALON OF WASHINGTON LLC | 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | 100% | Nov 10, 2008 |
| AVALON CARE LLC | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| AVALON HEALTH CARE, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| AVALON HOLDING, INC. | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | Individual | N/A | Nov 10, 2008 |
| AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON LLC | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Jul 21, 2004 |
| AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT, INC. | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| BOWEN, LANE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 15, 2016 |
| BURTON, HAROLD | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Aug 26, 2014 |
| DANGERFIELD, DAVID | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Apr 5, 2007 |
| FRANKLIN, CHRISTIE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 15, 2016 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| KIRTON, HYRUM | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Mar 22, 2018 |
| STUART, ANNE | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Nov 18, 2014 |
| SWINTON, BRIAN | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Jun 7, 2004 |
| TIPPETS, CARL | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | Sep 22, 2006 |
| WOLTIL, ROBERT | CORPORATE DIRECTOR | Individual | N/A | May 23, 2012 |
| BOWEN, LANE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Jul 17, 2017 |
| HASH, ALAN | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 15, 2017 |
| KIRTON, BYRON | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 2, 2017 |
| KIRTON, CHARLES | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Oct 23, 2012 |
| LINCOLN, FAYE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Dec 1, 2003 |
| OWENS, MARY | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Aug 1, 2017 |
| STUART, ANNE | CORPORATE OFFICER | Individual | N/A | Mar 1, 2014 |
| NICKEL, MARY | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 29, 2021 |
| ODIAKOSA, VICTOR | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Mar 19, 2018 |
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