Overview
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It is the highest-rated of the 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 5.4 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 93% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 1.6 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on June 16, 2025, found 18 health deficiencies, more than the Washington average of 15.5. 6 of them came from complaint investigations. It has no fines on record for the past three years, while 58% of Washington nursing homes have been fined.
Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way is a for-profit facility with 70 certified beds, caring for about 59 residents on an average day. It accepts Medicare and has participated since 2003.
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 25%
Top 18%
Top 18%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- June 16, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 18
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 6
- 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 staff5.35 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)1.60 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.91 hrs
- Nurse aides2.84 hrs
- Physical therapists0.21 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 70
- Average residents per day
- 59
- Participates in
- Medicare
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- June 12, 2003
- 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