Overview
Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation has a Medicare overall rating of 1 out of 5, below the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 10th of 11 nursing homes in Tacoma. It scores best on quality of care (3 of 5) and lowest on health inspections (1 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.7 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 88% 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 March 13, 2026, found 27 health deficiencies, more than the Washington average of 15.5. 9 of them came from complaint investigations. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $19,656 in the past three years.
Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation is a for-profit facility with 124 certified beds, caring for about 115 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1984.
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
- March 13, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 27
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 9
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $19,656
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.70 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.65 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.82 hrs
- Nurse aides2.22 hrs
- Physical therapists0.04 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 124
- Average residents per day
- 115
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- July 1, 1984
- 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