Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia
2726 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia, a 102-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Bellingham, WA, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #17 of 191 rated homes in WA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
CMS combines health inspections, nurse-staffing levels, and clinical quality measures into the overall star rating, read the components below; they often tell a sharper story than the headline.
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- 5 / 5
- Much above average · CMS overall · nat'l 3.0
- #17 of 191
- In-state rank among rated WA homes
- 3.98
- About average · nurse hrs/day · nat'l 3.86
- 42
- Inspection findings
The verdict
Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia, a 102-bed for profit - limited liability company nursing facility in Bellingham, WA, holds a 5-star CMS overall rating - well above the 3.0-star national average, ranking #17 of 191 rated homes in WA on CMS overall stars (with health+staffing+quality tie-breaks), with nurse staffing above the national norm. No recent finding reached the actual-harm level.
- 5 / 5
- CMS overall · national 3.0
- #17 of 191
- In-state rank among rated WA homes
- 3.98
- Nurse hrs/resident-day · national 3.86
- 42
- Inspection findings on file
CMS force-curves overall stars within each state; read health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings alongside the headline.
In-state ownership mix · peer inventory
How 193 WA nursing homes split by ownership sector
This facility is recorded as For profit - Limited Liability company. Sector buckets collapse CMS ownership_type into For-profit, Nonprofit, and Government, orthogonal to the RN/LPN/CNA hour bar below.
Health Inspection
Staffing
Quality Measures
Long-Stay Quality
Facility Information
- Provider Number
- 505092
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Beds
- 102
- Residents
- 69
- In Hospital
- No
- County
- Whatcom
- Last Inspection
- Jan 16, 2026
Staffing Data
How the 3.98 total nursing hours per resident-day are staffed:
- RN Hours
- 1.03 (nat'l avg: 0.69)
- LPN Hours
- 0.70
- CNA Hours
- 2.26
- Total Nursing Hours
- 3.98 (nat'l avg: 3.86)
- PT Hours
- 0.14
- Nursing Turnover
- 48.0%
- RN Turnover
- 44.4%
What the CMS Record Reveals About Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia
According to CMS Nursing Home Compare, Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia ranks #17 of 191 rated nursing homes in WA on overall stars (tie-broken by health+staffing+quality, then fewer fines). Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia operates 102 certified beds in Bellingham, WA with approximately 69 residents currently in care, and carries a CMS overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars (health inspection 4★ · staffing 4★ · quality 5★).
The inspection file contains 42 deficiency records from recent surveys, all falling in the no-harm or minimal-harm bands of the CMS scope-and-severity grid. CMS has not levied any fines or payment denials against this facility. Staffing is reported at 3.98 total nursing hours per resident day (national average 3.86), with RN coverage at 1.03 per resident day.
Classified as "For profit - Limited Liability company" ownership and operating as a "Medicare and Medicaid" provider, Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia falls into a category where comparative context matters. Reported nursing staff turnover at this facility is 48.0% (CMS payroll-based measure).
Why sub-scores and the CMS methodology matter
The overall score is a composite of three weighted sub-ratings published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: health inspection results, staffing levels, and quality measures. Because CMS caps the overall score at the health-inspection tier and then adjusts up or down based on staffing and quality, the sub-scores often tell a sharper story than the headline star count alone, a 3-star facility with weak inspection history reads differently from one held back by thin staffing.
National research consistently shows that ownership structure, staffing hours, and turnover are the three operational levers that correlate most strongly with resident outcomes, ratings and fines are lagging indicators of those upstream choices. The staffing metric in particular is the one most strongly tied to resident outcomes in peer-reviewed literature.
For families evaluating this facility, the CMS record should be read alongside a site visit, direct conversation with current residents and their families, and review of the state health department's most recent inspection report, the star rating is a starting point, not a verdict. All data on this page is sourced from CMS Provider Data and the Nursing Home Compare program; always verify the same record on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state survey agency before making placement decisions.
Deficiency History (42 most recent)
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
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.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 16, 2026
Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
Category: Administration Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Category: Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 21, 2025
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jan 22, 2025
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Nov 25, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 5, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: Jul 5, 2024
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Category: Infection Control Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
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.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Category: Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Category: Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
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.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
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.
Category: Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Corrected: May 6, 2024
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Corrected: Apr 5, 2024
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Feb 23, 2024
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 21, 2023
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Category: Resident Rights Deficiencies
Corrected: Sep 21, 2023
Quality Measures
| Measure | Type | Score | Used in Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased | Long Stay | 20.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | Long Stay | 0.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection | Long Stay | 1.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury | Long Stay | 2.7% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to walk independently worsened | Long Stay | 19.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with pressure ulcers | Long Stay | 2.4% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication | Long Stay | 6.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who newly received an antipsychotic medication | Short Stay | 0.0% | Yes |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who lose too much weight | Long Stay | 6.5% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms | Long Stay | 39.3% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who were physically restrained | Long Stay | 0.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Long Stay | 99.1% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | Long Stay | 25.8% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Long Stay | 100.0% | No |
| Percentage of long-stay residents with new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | Long Stay | 30.9% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | Short Stay | 96.7% | No |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | Short Stay | 96.4% | No |
Penalty History
No penalties on record.
Nationwide facilities with similar scale or staffing
Two data-derived peer sets for Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not the same-state geography list below.
Similar bed count
Nearest CMS certified bed counts outside WA (102 beds here).
Similar staffing hours
Nearest CMS adjusted total nurse hours per resident day outside WA (3.69 here).
Nearby Nursing Homes in WA
192 other nursing homes are on record in WA; 6 are shown here.
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Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation
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Alderwood Manor
Spokane, WA
Alderwood Post Acute & Rehabilitation
Lynnwood, WA
Americana Health and Rehabilitation
Longview, WA
Arlington Health and Rehabilitation
Arlington, WA
Understanding Nursing Home Data
What the CMS records show for Alderwood Park Health and Rehab of Cascadia
The health, staffing, and quality sub-ratings above often diverge from the CMS overall headline. Use those components and the inspection findings to read the full file, not the overall star alone.
- The WA registry aggregates state averages and the highest-rated homes in this cohort. View WA registry
- Peer homes near 102 beds show how CMS stars vary at a similar scale in WA. Compare a similar-size peer
- CMS publishes separate fields for inspections, nurse staffing hours, and quality measures; the guide explains how each star is computed. How CMS ratings work
CMS refreshes Nursing Home Compare quarterly (current extract: August 2026). PlainNursing describes published records; it does not establish suitability, availability, admissions, or individual outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data Sources
Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Ratings, staffing, deficiency, quality measure, and penalty data are from CMS Provider Data. For informational purposes only. Verify the same CCN on Medicare.gov Care Compare and with the facility or your state health department.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
