Overview
Avalon Healthcare Bellingham has a Medicare overall rating of 5 out of 5, above the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 2nd of 6 nursing homes in Bellingham. It scores best on quality of care (5 of 5) and lowest on staffing (3 of 5).
Residents receive about 4.2 hours of nursing care per day, more than at 53% 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 December 5, 2025, found 10 health deficiencies, fewer than the Washington average of 15.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $32,298 in the past three years.
Avalon Healthcare Bellingham is a for-profit facility with 105 certified beds, caring for about 74 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1986.
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 34%
Top 16%
Top 15%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- December 5, 2025
- Health deficiencies cited
- 10
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $32,298
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff4.19 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.94 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.86 hrs
- Nurse aides2.38 hrs
- Physical therapists0.11 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 105
- Average residents per day
- 74
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- March 1, 1986
- 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