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Cottesmore of Life Care

2909 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST, GIG HARBOR, WA, 98335

(253) 851-5433

lcca.com

108 licensed beds

★★★★★4/5CMS Five-Star overall3/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Address

2909 14th Avenue Northwest

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

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Bed capacity

108

CMS facility ID

505499

Care type

Nursing home

County

Pierce

Facility name

Cottesmore of Life Care

Street address

2909 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST

City / state / ZIP

Gig Harbor, WA 98335

Phone

(253) 851-5433

Website

lcca.com

About this facility — Cottesmore of Life Care

Cottesmore of Life Care is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gig Harbor, Washington. It is licensed for 108 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).

It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Gig Harbor 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 Cottesmore of Life Care 65 times across 11 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $29,595 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

What the public record shows.

Ownership & operator

Parent company

Life Care Centers of America

Ownership type

For profit - Limited Liability company

Registered owners & officers

Butner, Nancy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2018

Cross, Cindy

Officer — since 1996

Developers Investment Company Inc

Direct owner · Operational control — since 1996

Fletcher, Todd

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Gig Harbor Operations, Llc

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Henry, Terry

Officer — since 1999

Lay, Lisa

Officer — since 2018

Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Lockwood, Ryan

Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023

Preston, Aubrey

Operational control — since 2025

Preston, Forrest

Indirect owner · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1996

Sekeramayi, Maggie

Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2022

Swanker, Richard

Officer — since 2011

Thurmond, Joan

Officer — since 2000

Verlinda, Cathy

Governing body · Operational control — since 2024

Ziegler, James

Officer — since 1999

Regulatory standing

Federal court records

20 naming its parent company — view the cases (a listed case is not a finding of wrongdoing)

Licensed / certified since

1996-12-06

CMS overall rating

4 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

9 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

$29,595 total

Last standard inspection

2026-02-27

Nurse staffing

4.3 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$645 per day (≈ $19,610/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

51% Medicaid · 24% Medicare · 25% private/other

Occupancy

81% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

34% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

108

Medicare

Accepted

Medicaid

Accepted

Wheelchair accessible

entrance and parking

Visiting hours

Daily Open 24 hours

Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report; hours/accessibility via Google · last verified 2026-08-31. Facilities can submit a correction.

Inspection record

Every citation, dated and graded.

Kitchen & food safety

Federal surveyors inspect the kitchen at every standard visit. This facility has 4 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-02-27Health inspection7 citations

F-0577

C · No harm found

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0607

D · No harm found

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0692

E · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0761

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2026-03-26

F-0806

D · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2026-03-26

2026-01-09Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0689

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2026-01-28

9 earlier / fire-safety inspections (57 citations)

2025-08-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0760

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Corrected 2025-09-02

2025-01-13Health inspection18 citations

F-0578

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0584

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0623

E · No harm found

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0625

E · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0645

E · No harm found

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0657

E · No harm found

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0684

E · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0686

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0692

D · No harm found

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0695

D · No harm found

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0697

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0698

D · No harm found

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0757

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0761

E · No harm found

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0790

D · No harm found

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0812

F · No harm foundFood safety

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-27

F-0842

D · No harm found

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Corrected 2025-02-27

2024-05-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0658

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Corrected 2024-06-21

2024-02-08Health inspection7 citations

F-0552

D · No harm found

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0684

D · No harm found

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0689

E · No harm found

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0791

D · No harm found

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0806

B · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0808

E · No harm foundFood safety

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Corrected 2024-03-14

F-0849

D · No harm found

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.

Corrected 2024-03-14

2023-10-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0686

G · Actual harmFrom a complaint

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Corrected 2023-11-21

2023-08-30Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations

F-0609

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Corrected 2023-09-30

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-09-30

2026-02-27Fire-safety inspection9 citations

K-0211

D · No harm found

Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0781

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0918

F · No harm found

Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0921

E · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0923

D · No harm found

Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

Corrected 2026-03-25

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2026-03-25

2025-01-13Fire-safety inspection8 citations

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0232

F · No harm found

Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0345

F · No harm found

Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0511

E · No harm found

Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0753

D · No harm found

Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

Corrected 2025-02-12

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2025-02-12

2024-02-08Fire-safety inspection10 citations

K-0222

D · No harm found

Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0324

F · No harm found

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0341

D · No harm found

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0372

F · No harm found

Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0374

F · No harm found

Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0521

F · No harm found

Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0761

F · No harm found

To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2024-03-07

K-0926

F · No harm found

Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

Corrected 2024-03-07

Federal penalties

2025-08-18Fine$11,362

2023-10-26Fine$18,233

Total fines$29,595

Citations and penalties from the CMS Provider Data Catalog (three-year survey window, refreshed monthly). Severity codes follow the federal scope/severity grid; “Immediate jeopardy” is the most serious grade CMS issues. CCN 505499.

Visitor reviews

What people say on Google.

4.8410 ratings on Google

★★★★★Jodie McCoy · 2026-05-16 · via Google
“Caught us more stuff has been nothing but truly caring and kind to my mom. She’s been in and out of there several times I want to give a shout out to Kari who goes wait above and beyond her compassionate heart plus professionalism is over the top wonderful and I’m so happy that my mom is getting such wonderful care. I’m also a very picky daughter who loves her mom more than anything so this is wo…”

★★The Ruhls · 2026-07-13 · via Google
“There are a few very caring and responsive staff members who are worth their weight in gold because so many balls are dropped that they have to pick up for the patient's care and well-being. We brought food and snacks in to our family member because he was served cold scrambled eggs every morning. That must be a common occurrence because the smell of eggs permeates the hallway. We made sure the s…”

★★★★Cliff Peterson · 2026-04-29 · via Google
“We give high marks to the friendly staff at Cottesmore. They provided compassionate care to Mom in 2025. She recently returned in 2026. It was comforting to see familiar faces. Multiple providers watch over the patient. They are thorough & competent as a skilled nursing rehab facility. Good food & juices help. Thank you Cottesmore. Excellent follow thru to help w a specific problem & overall…”

Ratings and reviews are from Google and reflect visitor opinions, not our verification. See all reviews on Google

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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