LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY — Nursing Home in FEDERAL WAY, WA
CMS Five-Star Rating
Based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Facility Overview
| Certified Beds | 157 |
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| Average Residents/Day | 87.5 |
| CMS Certification Number | 505188 |
Staffing Levels
Hours Per Resident Day (HPRD)
| Total Nurse Staffing | 3.98 HPRD |
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| RN Staffing | 0.76 HPRD |
Health Inspection Findings & Deficiencies
LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY had 29 health inspection deficiencies on its most recent inspection (March 18, 2025).
Inspection Findings — March 18, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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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. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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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. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives. (Level D)Corrected — April 25, 2025
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Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. (Level E)Corrected — April 25, 2025
Life Care Center of Federal Way is a 157-bed nursing home in Federal Way, Washington. It holds a 1-star CMS overall rating. Total nurse staffing is 4 hours per resident day, below the Washington average of 4.4. Its most recent inspection, in March 2025, cited 29 deficiencies, none of them severe.
A potential plus is that the most recent inspection did not include any severe deficiencies, meaning the issues cited were not judged to be immediately life‑threatening. You should ask how the facility is addressing the cited gaps in behavioral health care and residents’ rights, including whether staffing has been adjusted to support those changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY Medicare and Medicaid certified?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY is Medicare certified and Medicaid certified according to CMS data.
What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY's CMS star rating?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY has an overall CMS rating of 1 out of 5 stars.
How is staffing at LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY reports 3.97648 total nurse hours per resident day.
Has LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY had health inspection deficiencies?
On its most recent inspection, LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY had 29 total deficiencies, including 0 classified as severe.
How many beds does LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY have?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY has 157 certified beds.
Nearby Nursing Homes
- HALLMARK MANOR — 3/5 — 1.1 mi
- AVALON CARE CENTER - FEDERAL WAY — 2/5 — 1.9 mi
- GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY — 5/5 — 2.0 mi
- JUDSON PARK HEALTH CENTER — 4/5 — 4.4 mi
- NORTH AUBURN REHAB & HEALTH CENTER — 3/5 — 4.7 mi
- AUBURN POST ACUTE — 1/5 — 5.2 mi
Data Source
This information is sourced from official CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) public datasets.
CMS Provider Information updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Survey Summary updated May 1, 2026.
CMS Health Deficiencies updated May 1, 2026.
CareQED last updated June 22, 2026.