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HomeWashingtonColumbia Lutheran Home

Columbia Lutheran Home

4700 Phinney Avenue North, Seattle, WA 981032066327400WebsiteGoogle Maps
2.7on Google(22 reviews)
4/5Above Average
Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid Sprinkler System

CMS data snapshot: July 2026

Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Quality
5/5
Beds
116
certified

How Columbia Lutheran Home Compares in Washington

Facility results compared with averages for CMS-certified nursing homes in Washington. Ratings, staffing and turnover measure different parts of care and should be reviewed together.

CMS overall rating
4/5
WA average
3.2/5
Above state average
Health inspection rating
3/5
WA average
2.8/5
Close to state average
Staffing rating
4/5
WA average
3.6/5
Above state average
Nursing hours per resident
5.33 hrs/day
WA average
4.37 hrs/day
Above state average
RN hours per resident
1.32 hrs/day
WA average
0.94 hrs/day
Above state average
Staff turnover
41.0%
WA average
45.4%
Lower than state average

Comparisons use the matching CMS state averages without a proprietary combined score. Review the comparison methodology.

What the Data Highlights

Its 4/5 overall CMS rating is above the Washington average of 3.2/5.
Reported nursing time is 5.33 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 4.37.
Reported RN time is 1.32 hours per resident per day, above the state average of 0.94.

Health Inspection Trend

A side-by-side view of the two CMS inspection cycles included in the current dataset.

Previous cycle
26
deficiency citations
Inspected Feb 28, 2024
Most recent cycle
14
deficiency citations
Inspected Mar 20, 2025
The most recent cycle recorded 12 fewer deficiency citations than the previous cycle.

Citation counts alone do not show severity. Review the inspection details below for scope, severity and correction status.

Cost & Demographics

Semi-Private Room
$10,524/mo
Washington median
Private Room
$12,419/mo
Washington median
King County 65+
306,055
13.6% of county
County Population
2,254,371
King County

Cost data: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey (2024). Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2022).

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Columbia Lutheran Home is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Seattle, Washington with 116 certified beds. It has been operating since 1992. Its overall CMS rating is 4 out of 5.

Beds
116
Avg Residents/Day
69.4
Ownership
Non profit - Corporation
Provider Type
Medicare and Medicaid
In Hospital
No
First Approved
Mar 1, 1992
Sprinklers
Yes
Council
Resident
County
King
Last Inspection
Mar 20, 2025
Deficiencies (Cycle 1)
14
Weighted Score
93.0
Infection Citations
0

Deficiency Citations (46)

F0628Potential for Harm

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Survey: Feb 6, 2026Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0585Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0645Potential for Harm

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0880Potential for Harm

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0554Potential for Harm

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0658Potential for Harm

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0695Potential for Harm

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0801Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0803Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0887Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Mar 20, 2025Corrected: NoCycle: 1
F0732Potential for Harm

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0812Potential for Harm

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0761Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0550Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0552Potential for Harm

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0578Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0584Potential for Harm

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0609Potential for Harm

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0610Potential for Harm

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0623Potential for Harm

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0625Potential for Harm

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.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0640Potential for Harm

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0641Potential for Harm

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0655Potential for Harm

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0656Potential for Harm

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2
F0657Potential for Harm

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Survey: Feb 28, 2024Corrected: NoCycle: 2

+ 16 more deficiencies

Total Fines
$0
Number of Fines
0
Payment Denials
0
Total Penalties
0

No penalties on record.

Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.

Nurse Aide3.40 hrs
National avg: 2.32 hrs
LPN0.61 hrs
National avg: 0.86 hrs
RN1.32 hrs
National avg: 0.69 hrs
Total Nursing5.33 hrs
National avg: 3.86 hrs
Weekend Total4.74 hrs
National avg: 0.00 hrs
Physical Therapist0.16 hrs
National avg: 0.07 hrs
Total Turnover
41.0%
RN Turnover
31.3%
Administrators Left
1

Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.

Ownership Type
Non profit - Corporation
Recent Change
No

Owners & Managers (8)

NameRoleTypeOwnership %Since
ALABACH, CAROLINECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ASep 26, 2013
MAHLER, KEITHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 30, 2020
MCGINNESS, CHARLOTTECORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 28, 2016
RAMSEY, DEBORAHCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AMar 31, 2016
SEARS, CINDYCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/AJan 28, 2016
SMITH, JANETCORPORATE DIRECTORIndividualN/ADec 2, 2021
HEYER, DAVIDCORPORATE OFFICERIndividualN/AAug 31, 2015
HEYER, DAVIDOPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLIndividualN/AAug 31, 2015

Compare Nearby Nursing Homes

Compare CMS ratings and recorded fines for Columbia Lutheran Home and nearby alternatives.

All Washington facilities
Columbia Lutheran Home
Seattle, WACurrent facility
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Queen Anne Healthcare
Seattle, WA1.3 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
5/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: None
Ballard Center
Seattle, WA2.6 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
Mirabella
Seattle, WA3.2 mi
CMS
5/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
5/5
Recorded fines: $23,463
Bailey-Boushay House
Seattle, WA3.6 mi
CMS
3/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
N/A
Recorded fines: None
Park Shore
Seattle, WA3.8 mi
CMS
4/5
Health
3/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
The Terraces at Skyline
Seattle, WA4.0 mi
CMS
2/5
Health
2/5
Staffing
4/5
Recorded fines: None
FacilityDistanceCMSHealthStaffingRecorded fines
Columbia Lutheran Home
Seattle, WA · Current facility
—4/53/54/5None recorded
Queen Anne Healthcare
Seattle, WA
1.3 mi5/55/55/5None recorded
Ballard Center
Seattle, WA
2.6 mi2/52/54/5None recorded
Mirabella
Seattle, WA
3.2 mi5/53/55/5$23,463
Bailey-Boushay House
Seattle, WA
3.6 mi3/53/5N/ANone recorded
Park Shore
Seattle, WA
3.8 mi4/53/54/5None recorded
The Terraces at Skyline
Seattle, WA
4.0 mi2/52/54/5None recorded

Distance is approximate. Ratings and enforcement data use the current CMS snapshot; recorded fines are not a complete measure of care quality. How nearby facilities are selected.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CMS rating for Columbia Lutheran Home?▾
Columbia Lutheran Home has an overall CMS rating of 4 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 5/5. This facility is rated above average.
How much does Columbia Lutheran Home cost per month?▾
While individual facility pricing is not publicly available, the median nursing home cost in Washington is $10,524/month for a semi-private room and $12,419/month for a private room (Genworth/CareScout 2024). Columbia Lutheran Home participates in Medicare and Medicaid, which may cover some or all costs depending on eligibility.
Has Columbia Lutheran Home had any health inspection violations?▾
Columbia Lutheran Home had 14 deficiency citations in its most recent health inspection (Mar 20, 2025). The current CMS dataset records no fines for this facility.
What are the staffing levels at Columbia Lutheran Home?▾
Columbia Lutheran Home provides 5.33 total nursing staff hours per resident per day, including 1.32 RN hours, 0.61 LPN hours, and 3.40 nurse aide hours. The total staff turnover rate is 41.0%.
How many beds does Columbia Lutheran Home have?▾
Columbia Lutheran Home has 116 certified beds with an average of 69.4 residents per day, resulting in approximately 60% occupancy. The facility is Non profit - Corporation owned.
Are there other nursing homes near Columbia Lutheran Home?▾
Yes. This page lists 6 nearby nursing homes in Washington, including 6 in Seattle. Compare their CMS ratings, staffing, inspections and fines before choosing a facility.
What do patients and families say about Columbia Lutheran Home?▾
On Google Maps, Columbia Lutheran Home has a rating of 2.7 out of 5 based on 22 reviews. This is an independent rating from visitors and families, separate from the official CMS government rating of 4/5.