Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound
Nursing Home · Tacoma, WA
CMS certification number505529
Contact & location
630 South Pearl StreetTacoma, WA 98465
Pierce County
- Phone
- (253) 671-7300
- ZIP code
- 98465 – all care providers
Facility details
- Certified beds
- 60
- Residents per day
- 53.9 (90% occupied)
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Legal name
- Georgian Rehab LLC
- Chain
- Avamere (27 facilities, avg 3.0★)
- Medicare certified since
- March 27, 2017
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Council
- Resident council
CMS star ratings
Staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, from payroll data. More hours generally mean more time for each resident.
- Total nurse staffing
- 5.17 (state 4.37 · U.S. 3.86)
- Registered nurses (RN)
- 1.87 (state 0.94 · U.S. 0.69)
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.72 (state 0.77 · U.S. 0.86)
- Nurse aides
- 2.57 (state 2.66 · U.S. 2.32)
- Weekend total
- 4.35 (state 3.81 · U.S. 3.42)
- Nursing staff turnover
- 34.3 (state 45.1 · U.S. 45.8)%
- RN turnover
- 38.1 (state 45.4 · U.S. 42.9)%
- Administrators who left
- 0 in the last year
Inspections
- Last standard inspection
- November 25, 2025
- Health deficiencies (last cycle)
- 14.0 (state 16.1 · U.S. 9.3)
- From complaints
- 3
- Citations on record (3 years)
- 45 health · 35 fire safety · includes actual harm
| Date | Citation | Severity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
G Actual harm |
Corrected 2026-04-13 |
| 2026-03-19 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2026-04-13 |
| 2025-11-25 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
F No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. F0725 · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. F0561 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. F0695 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. F0756 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-11-25 | Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. F0803 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
C No actual harm, potential for minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-30 |
| 2025-09-15 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-10-01 |
| 2025-03-13 | Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law. F0808 · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2025-03-07 |
| 2024-07-31 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. F0610 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. F0882 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2024-07-31 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. F0887 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2024-09-11 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. F0623 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave. F0625 · Resident Rights Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. F0656 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. F0686 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. F0761 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. F0880 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. F0881 · Infection Control Deficiencies |
E No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. F0609 · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies · complaint inspection |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. F0641 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities F0645 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted F0655 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. F0657 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. F0658 · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. F0677 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. F0684 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. F0689 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. F0693 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. F0694 · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. F0757 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
| 2023-08-18 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. F0758 · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
D No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm |
Corrected 2023-09-28 |
Severity letters A–L combine how widespread a problem was (isolated, pattern, widespread) with how serious (from potential for minimal harm to immediate jeopardy). How to read inspection results
Fines & penalties
1 penalty in the last three years, including $23,319 in fines.
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Fine | $23,319 |
Ownership & management
| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Midcap Finco LLC (organization) | 5%+ Security Interest · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Avamere Health Services LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Avamere Skilled Advisors LLC (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Davis, Julie (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fanunal, Loriel (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Feakin, Cody (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fowler, Katherine (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Funderberg, Michelle (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Games, Kim (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Garcia, Roberto (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Inskeep, Todd (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Johnson, Catherine (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kofstad, Mary (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Okoli, Ike (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Presley, Yolanda (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Reid, Misty (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Roderick, Glen (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Schmitz, Bradley (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Snapmedtech,Inc. (organization) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Staples, Carolyn (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Strunk, Colby (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Throne, Cindy (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Vanderzanden, Carrie (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Wagner, Sherrie (individual) | Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kofstad, Mary (individual) | Individual Is An Owner, Partner Or Trustee Of Any Administrator · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Cavallo, Glen (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Feakin, Cody (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Funderberg, Michelle (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Garcia, Roberto (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Inskeep, Todd (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kofstad, Mary (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Reid, Misty (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Staples, Carolyn (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Strunk, Colby (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Vanderzanden, Carrie (individual) | Managing Control - Governing Body · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Avamere Health Services LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Avamere Skilled Advisors LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fanunal, Loriel (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Feakin, Cody (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fisher, Tonya (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Fowler, Katherine (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Garcia, Roberto (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Johnson, Catherine (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Kofstad, Mary (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Midcap Finco LLC (organization) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Okoli, Ike (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Presley, Yolanda (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Reid, Misty (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Roderick, Glen (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Schmitz, Bradley (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Simpson, Andrew (individual) | Operational/managerial Control · NOT APPLICABLE |
Frequently asked questions
What is the rating of Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound?
Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound has a 4-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a scale of 1 to 5, compared with a 3.2-star average in Washington.
How many beds does Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound have?
It has 60 certified beds and cares for about 54 residents per day.
Has Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound been fined?
Yes. CMS lists 1 penalty totaling $23,319 in the last three years.
Who owns Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound?
It is part of Avamere and is classified as for profit - limited liability company. See the ownership table above for all owners and managers reported to CMS.
What is the phone number of Avamere Transitional Care of Puget Sound?
(253) 671-7300. The facility is located at 630 South Pearl Street, Tacoma, WA 98465.
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