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COLUMBIA LUTHERAN HOME

CCN: 505470 · SEATTLE, WA 98103 · King County

Overview

Address
4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WA 98103
Phone
2066327400
Certified beds
116
Avg daily residents
75 (64% of beds filled)
Ownership
Non-profit corporation
Provider type
Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare/Medicaid since
1992-03-01
Setting
Urban
3 /5
★★★★★
CMS Overall Rating

CMS 5-Star Ratings

CMS rates every Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing home on four domains. The Overall rating is driven primarily by Health Inspection results, then adjusted up or down by Staffing and Quality Measures.

Overall Rating
Composite of Health Inspection, Staffing, and Quality Measures.
★★★★★ 3/5
Health Inspection
Based on the three most recent standard surveys, with more weight on recent results.
★★★★★ 3/5
Staffing
Weighted combination of RN and total nurse staffing hours per resident per day, case-mix adjusted.
Resident count too small for reliable rating.
★★★★★ 1/5
Quality Measures
15 resident-level quality measures split between long-stay and short-stay (post-acute) residents.
★★★★★ 5/5
Quality Measures breakdown
Long-Stay Quality Measures ★★★★★ 5/5
Short-Stay Quality Measures ★★★★★ 4/5

Health Inspections

CMS weights three inspection cycles to compute the Health Inspection rating: the most recent (50%), the second most recent (33%), and the oldest (17%). Each standard-survey deficiency is assigned a score based on scope and severity; complaint-survey findings and revisit scores are added to produce the cycle total.

Cycle Date Total defs. Standard Complaint Deficiency score Revisits Total score
Cycle 1 (most recent) 2025-03-20 13 13 0 76 1 76
Cycle 2/3 (prior) 2024-02-28 26 23 3 132 1 132
Total weighted health score
90.0
lower is better
Infection-control citations
0
last cycle

Deficiencies (45)

Individual survey findings. Scope/severity uses the CMS A–L matrix: letters further down the alphabet indicate greater harm and wider scope, up through J–L (immediate jeopardy).

45 D/E/F Actual harm — potential for minor
Tag Description Scope/Severity Survey date Corrected
0554 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0585 Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. E 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0641 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0645 PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities E 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0656 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0657 Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0695 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0801 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. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0803 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. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0812 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. E 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0887 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. D 2025-03-20 2025-04-28
0550 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0552 Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0578 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. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0584 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. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0609 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0610 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0623 Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0625 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. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0640 Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0641 Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0655 Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0656 Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0657 Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0658 Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0677 Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0695 Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0700 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. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0732 Post nurse staffing information every day. F 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0761 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. E 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0812 Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. F 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0883 Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0909 Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. D 2024-02-28 2024-04-09
0582 Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. D 2023-11-07 2023-12-06
0609 Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. D 2023-11-07 2023-12-06
0610 Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. D 2023-11-07 2023-12-06
0550 Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. D 2022-11-03 2022-12-02
0554 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. D 2022-11-03 2022-12-02
0688 Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. D 2022-11-03 2022-12-02
0761 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. D 2022-11-03 2022-12-02
0842 Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. D 2022-11-03 2022-12-02
0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. E 2022-11-03 2022-12-02

Financial Health (FY 2023)

Payer mix (share of resident days)

Medicare 22.2% Medicaid 46.6% Other 31.2%

Operating performance

Operating Margin
-2.0%
Total Margin
8.0%
Occupancy Rate
59.5%
Cost per Resident Day
$54

Revenue & costs

Net Patient Revenue
$12.8M
Total Costs
$1.4M
Net Income
$1.1M

Balance sheet

Total Assets
$21.4M
Total Liabilities
$870K
Fund Balance
$20.6M
Current Ratio
4.17

Source: CMS SNF Cost Report (FY 2023). Cost report data lags by ~2 years.

Ownership & Corporate Structure

Owner / manager individuals (8)

Name Role Association
HEYER, DAVID OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL since 08/31/2015
ALABACH, CAROLINE CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 09/26/2013
MAHLER, KEITH CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 01/30/2020
MCGINNESS, CHARLOTTE CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 01/28/2016
RAMSEY, DEBORAH CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 03/31/2016
SEARS, CINDY CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 01/28/2016
SMITH, JANET CORPORATE DIRECTOR since 12/02/2021
HEYER, DAVID CORPORATE OFFICER since 08/31/2015

Source: CMS Nursing Home Ownership. Percent ownership is rarely disclosed — CMS only requires it for specific roles.

Facility Features

CCRC
No
Hospital-based
No
Resident / family council
Resident
Sprinkler systems
Yes
Abuse citation flag
No
Methodology & sources

Full methodology →

All Data

Every labeled field shipped for this facility by CMS. No national median or percentile context is available for SNFs in the current release.

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Source Metric Value Raw key
Cost Report Cost per Resident Day ($) $54 metrics.cost_per_resident_day
Cost Report Current Ratio 4.17 metrics.current_ratio
Cost Report fiscal_year 2,023 fiscal_year
Cost Report Medicaid Day Share (%) 46.6% metrics.medicaid_day_share
Cost Report Medicare Day Share (%) 22.2% metrics.medicare_day_share
Cost Report Net Income ($) $1,142,446 metrics.net_income
Cost Report Net Patient Revenue ($) $12,812,273 metrics.net_patient_revenue
Cost Report Occupancy Rate (%) 59.5% metrics.occupancy_rate
Cost Report Operating Margin (%) -2.0% metrics.operating_margin
Cost Report Total Assets ($) $21,436,937 metrics.total_assets
Cost Report Total Costs ($) $1,353,836 metrics.total_costs
Cost Report Total Fund Balances ($) $20,566,999 metrics.fund_balance
Cost Report Total Liabilities ($) $869,938 metrics.total_liabilities
Cost Report Total Margin (%) 8.0% metrics.total_margin
Provider Information Abuse Icon N Abuse Icon
Provider Information Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Administrator turnover footnote — Administrator turnover footnote
Provider Information Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas Yes Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
Provider Information Average Number of Residents per Day 74.8 Average Number of Residents per Day
Provider Information Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote — Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
Provider Information Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Chain Average Health Inspection Rating — Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
Provider Information Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating — Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
Provider Information Chain Average QM Rating — Chain Average QM Rating
Provider Information Chain Average Staffing Rating — Chain Average Staffing Rating
Provider Information Chain ID — Chain ID
Provider Information Chain Name — Chain Name
Provider Information City/Town SEATTLE City/Town
Provider Information CMS Certification Number (CCN) 505470 CMS Certification Number (CCN)
Provider Information Continuing Care Retirement Community N Continuing Care Retirement Community
Provider Information County/Parish King County/Parish
Provider Information Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services 1992-03-01 Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
Provider Information Geocoding Footnote — Geocoding Footnote
Provider Information Health Inspection Rating 3 Health Inspection Rating
Provider Information Health Inspection Rating Footnote — Health Inspection Rating Footnote
Provider Information Latitude 47.6629 Latitude
Provider Information Legal Business Name COLUMBIA LUTHERAN MINISTRIES Legal Business Name
Provider Information Location 4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH,SEATTLE,WA,98103 Location
Provider Information Long-Stay QM Rating 5 Long-Stay QM Rating
Provider Information Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote — Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Longitude -122.35 Longitude
Provider Information Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago N Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
Provider Information Number of administrators who have left the nursing home 0 Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
Provider Information Number of Certified Beds 116 Number of Certified Beds
Provider Information Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections 0 Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
Provider Information Number of Facilities in Chain — Number of Facilities in Chain
Provider Information Number of Fines 0 Number of Fines
Provider Information Number of Payment Denials 0 Number of Payment Denials
Provider Information Nursing Case-Mix Index — Nursing Case-Mix Index
Provider Information Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio — Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
Provider Information Overall Rating 3 Overall Rating
Provider Information Overall Rating Footnote — Overall Rating Footnote
Provider Information Ownership Type Non profit - Corporation Ownership Type
Provider Information Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote 6 Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
Provider Information Processing Date 2026-03-01 Processing Date
Provider Information Provider Address 4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH Provider Address
Provider Information Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months N Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
Provider Information Provider Name COLUMBIA LUTHERAN HOME Provider Name
Provider Information Provider Resides in Hospital N Provider Resides in Hospital
Provider Information Provider SSA County Code 160 Provider SSA County Code
Provider Information Provider Type Medicare and Medicaid Provider Type
Provider Information QM Rating 5 QM Rating
Provider Information QM Rating Footnote — QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score 76 Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score 0 Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies 0 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits 1 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies 13 Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date 2025-03-20 Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score 76 Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies 13 Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies 23 Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date 2024-02-28 Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score 132 Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score 0 Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies 3 Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits 1 Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score 132 Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
Provider Information Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies 26 Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
Provider Information Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend — Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
Provider Information Registered Nurse turnover 29.4 Registered Nurse turnover
Provider Information Registered Nurse turnover footnote — Registered Nurse turnover footnote
Provider Information Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day — Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
Provider Information Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Reported Staffing Footnote 25 Reported Staffing Footnote
Provider Information Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day — Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
Provider Information Short-Stay QM Rating 4 Short-Stay QM Rating
Provider Information Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote — Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
Provider Information Special Focus Status — Special Focus Status
Provider Information Staffing Rating 1 Staffing Rating
Provider Information Staffing Rating Footnote 25 Staffing Rating Footnote
Provider Information State WA State
Provider Information Telephone Number 2066327400 Telephone Number
Provider Information Total Amount of Fines in Dollars 0.00 Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
Provider Information Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend — Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
Provider Information Total Number of Penalties 0 Total Number of Penalties
Provider Information Total nursing staff turnover 43.3 Total nursing staff turnover
Provider Information Total nursing staff turnover footnote — Total nursing staff turnover footnote
Provider Information Total Weighted Health Survey Score 90.000 Total Weighted Health Survey Score
Provider Information Urban Y Urban
Provider Information With a Resident and Family Council Resident With a Resident and Family Council
Provider Information ZIP Code 98103 ZIP Code