Avamere At Pacific Ridge
Public record summary
About this facility — Avamere At Pacific Ridge
Avamere At Pacific Ridge is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Tacoma, Washington. It is licensed for 102 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 78 senior care facilities in Tacoma and 193 skilled nursing facilities across Washington. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
Federal inspectors have cited Avamere At Pacific Ridge 122 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $57,783 in fines. Every citation is listed, dated, and graded in the inspection record below.
This listing draws on federal CMS Nursing Home Compare records, and was last updated on August 31, 2026. Background reports are compiled from primary sources — state inspection files, federal CMS data, corporate registrations, and court records — at the time of order.
Facility background
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
11 earlier / fire-safety inspections (100 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★Sharon Bryant · 2025-05-09 · via Google“This placed smelled like raw sewage. I got her a little after five and it's now almost eleven with no meds or feeding tube in place. Roommate has tv still on full blast after asking her to please turn down the TV. I plan on leaving in the morning. Do not come here if you value your health.”
★★★★★Lavitta S Lockett · 2024-07-16 · via Google“My mom was there and they took very great care of her the staff was really sweet and polite and I would recommend them because they will take care of your loved ones and make sure they're clean make sure they're fed make sure that they are comfortable. I would even go there to stay. I want to thank the whole staff you guys are all awesome.”
★Jain Toal · 2024-05-19 · via Google“I am doing best to transfer my loved one out of this horrible place. Dirty suuroundings, poorly trained staff who spend the majority of their time gossiping at their station loudly, which includes all night. I think this staff thinks like the next station in life is death..and that people dont have minds left.so why care? In the three days that my loved one has been there, it has literally blown m…”
