Ballard Center
CMS rates Ballard Center 1 out of 5 overall. Federal inspectors issued 174 citations across 20 inspections in the last three years, with no federal fines. Listing last updated 2026-11-06.
Public record summary
About this facility — Ballard Center
Ballard Center is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Seattle, Washington. It is licensed for 142 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 95 senior care facilities in Seattle and 193 skilled nursing facilities across Washington. Families comparing options should weigh inspection history, ownership record, and litigation — not just the tour — before deciding.
It is listed as part of Genesis Healthcare, a group of 183 facilities on this site.
Federal inspectors have cited Ballard Center 174 times across 20 inspections in the last three years, including 6 food-safety citations; no federal fines are on record. 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 November 6, 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
15 earlier / fire-safety inspections (171 citations)
Quality of care & staffing
Resident outcomes
On 21 federal quality measures, this facility does better than the Washington average on 12 and worse on 5. Differences within 10% of the average are shown as near average.
| Long-stay residents | This facility | State | US | Compared with state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Need for help with daily activities has increased | 8.4% | 13.8% | 13.5% | Better than state |
| Lose too much weight | 2.7% | 5.6% | 5.1% | Better than state |
| With a catheter inserted and left in their bladder | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Better than state |
| With a urinary tract infection | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.5% | Better than state |
| Have depressive symptoms | 4.8% | 17.9% | 13.5% | Better than state |
| Were physically restrained | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Better than state |
| Experiencing one or more falls with major injury | 3.6% | 2.6% | 3.2% | Worse than state |
| Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 93.6% | 96.2% | 93.7% | Near state average |
| Ability to walk independently worsened | 6.7% | 15.6% | 12.7% | Better than state |
| Received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication | 12.5% | 12.5% | 19.5% | Near state average |
| Assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 96.9% | 94.3% | 95.3% | Near state average |
| With pressure ulcers | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Near state average |
| With new or worsened bowel or bladder incontinence | 16.2% | 21.6% | 18.3% | Better than state |
| Received an antipsychotic medication | 7.3% | 15.0% | 15.4% | Better than state |
| Hospitalizations per 1000 long-stay resident days | 2.92 | 1.26 | 1.81 | Worse than state |
| Outpatient emergency department visits per 1000 long-stay resident days | 0.76 | 1.54 | 1.69 | Better than state |
| Short-stay residents | This facility | State | US | Compared with state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessed and appropriately given the pneumococcal vaccine | 70.4% | 88.7% | 82.3% | Worse than state |
| Newly received an antipsychotic medication | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% | Better than state |
| Were assessed and appropriately given the seasonal influenza vaccine | 64.8% | 84.4% | 80.1% | Worse than state |
| Were rehospitalized after a nursing home admission | 27.2% | 19.7% | 23.4% | Worse than state |
| Had an outpatient emergency department visit | 6.4% | 13.0% | 11.8% | Better than state |
Cited more than once
The same rule cited at separate inspections can point to a problem that wasn't fully fixed.
- F-0656 4 inspections. Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- F-0657 4 inspections. Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- E-0004 3 inspections. Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
- E-0009 3 inspections. Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
- E-0036 3 inspections. Establish emergency prep training and testing.
- E-0037 3 inspections. Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Verify & compare
Who to contact in Washington
- Licensing: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Residential Care Services (RCS)
- File a complaint: 800-562-6078 · Online
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 800-562-6028. A free advocate for residents and families.
- Adult Protective Services: 877-734-6277. Some states send facility cases to licensing instead. In an emergency, call 911.
- Eldercare Locator: 800-677-1116, a federal service for local aging help.
Nearest emergency hospitals
- Seattle Children's Hospital, about 4.7 miles.
- Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital, about 6.1 miles.
- Virginia Mason Medical Center, about 6.4 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Nearby facilities with inspection records
- The Broadview Center, Seattle, about 1.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Columbia Lutheran Home, Seattle, about 2.6 miles. CMS rating 4 of 5.
- Avamere Rehabilitation of Shoreline, Seattle, about 3.7 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Cascades of St Anne, Seattle, about 3.8 miles. CMS rating 2 of 5.
- Queen Anne Healthcare, Seattle, about 3.8 miles. CMS rating 5 of 5.
Visitor reviews
★Noelani · 2026-01-16 · via Google“THEY NEARLY KILLED HER AND NOW THEY WANT HER BACK? STAY AWAY! Do not trust this place with a human life. They are a danger to the public. Between 2020 and 2023, this facility nearly killed my loved one through pure, heartless negligence. While the staff sat back and told me "she just has a UTI," my loved one was actually dying. When she was finally rushed to the ER, she was UNRESPONSIVE, COVERED…”
★Gramma Cathy · 2026-02-08 · via Google“I had my brother-in-law placed there to transition him from the hospital to an adult family home. He would put on his light for help and they would not respond for at least an hour. He could not turn himself because he was handicapped so he got huge bedsores. They didn't brush his teeth so his gums got extremely sore. He woukd ask to get up in his wheelchair in the morning and they didn't have th…”
★Ken Cobb · 2016-12-25 · via Google“You have to beg for your medication, coffee at night, snacks and even hot water. If the staff does something money from because wrong they say out is because in their culture it is okay. The staff will snap their fingers to get you to move out of their way. Because I'm cripple, some nurses and aides really treat me as les than. They are only open to make money.”
