Overview
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe has a Medicare overall rating of 3 out of 5, below the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 6th of 13 nursing homes in Spokane. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.8 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 80% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on May 28, 2026, found 12 health deficiencies, fewer than the Washington average of 15.5. 1 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 2 fines totaling $84,614 in the past three years.
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe is a for-profit facility with 119 certified beds, caring for about 117 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1996.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 47%
Top 43%
Top 51%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- May 28, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 1
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 2 totaling $84,614
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 2
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.78 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.72 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.83 hrs
- Nurse aides2.23 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 119
- Average residents per day
- 117
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- May 8, 1996
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes