Overview
Avalon Care Center Federal Way has a Medicare overall rating of 4 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 4 nursing homes in Federal Way. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.3 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 63% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.9 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on November 21, 2025, found 12 health deficiencies, fewer than the Washington average of 15.5. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 58% of Washington nursing homes have been fined.
Avalon Care Center Federal Way is a for-profit facility with 120 certified beds, caring for about 108 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 2002.
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.
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- November 21, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 12
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 0
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 0
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.28 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.87 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.93 hrs
- Nurse aides2.48 hrs
- Physical therapists0.05 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 120
- Average residents per day
- 108
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 2, 2002
- 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