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Fircrest Nursing Facility

15230-15TH NORTHEAST, SEATTLE, WA, 98155
(206) 361-3511
110 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall4/5 health inspections4/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
110
CMS facility ID
50A260
Care type
Nursing home
County
King
Facility name
Fircrest Nursing Facility
Street address
15230-15TH NORTHEAST
City / state / ZIP
Seattle, WA 98155
Phone
(206) 361-3511

About this facility — Fircrest Nursing Facility

Fircrest Nursing Facility is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Seattle, Washington. It is licensed for 110 beds — close to the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).

It is one of 96 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.

Federal inspectors have cited Fircrest Nursing Facility 88 times across 12 inspections in the last three years, including 3 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 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

Ownership type
Government - State

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since
1994-05-13
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
9 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
None on record
Last standard inspection
2025-11-07
Nurse staffing
9.3 hours per resident per day

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
110
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare · 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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2025-11-07Health inspection7 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0628
E · No harm found
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-12-19
F-0812
E · 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 2025-12-19
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-12-19
2025-08-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered2 citations
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-09-12
F-0842
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Corrected 2025-09-12
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (79 citations)
2025-05-19Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2025-06-13
2025-05-06Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2025-05-30
2025-02-12Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0552
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-02-28
2024-11-07Health inspection16 citations
F-0550
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0636
D · No harm found
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0656
E · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0688
D · No harm found
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.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0689
D · No harm found
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0732
F · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0761
E · 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 2024-12-17
F-0812
E · 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 2024-12-17
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 2024-12-17
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-12-17
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-12-17
2024-10-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
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 2024-10-25
2023-10-20Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2023-11-06
2023-08-07Health inspection6 citations
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0656
D · No harm found
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0693
D · No harm found
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2023-09-08
F-0812
E · 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 2023-09-08
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2023-09-08
2025-11-07Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0006
F · No harm found
Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.
Corrected 2025-11-30
E-0009
F · No harm found
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Corrected 2025-11-30
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2025-11-30
E-0024
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.
Corrected 2025-11-30
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2025-11-30
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2025-11-30
K-0100
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0346
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.
Corrected 2025-11-30
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0354
F · No harm found
Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.
Corrected 2025-11-30
K-0363
F · No harm found
Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2025-11-30
K-0781
D · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2025-11-30
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2025-12-08
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-11-30
2024-11-07Fire-safety inspection11 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0223
F · No harm found
Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0511
E · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0915
D · No harm found
Have proper power supply for life support equipment.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-12-05
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2024-12-05
2023-08-07Fire-safety inspection25 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0020
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.
Corrected 2023-10-06
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0033
F · No harm found
Establish methods for sharing information.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0034
F · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2023-09-07
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0100
F · No harm found
Meet other general requirements.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0222
F · 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 2023-09-07
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0321
E · No harm found
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0351
F · No harm found
Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0372
E · No harm found
Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0374
D · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0511
D · No harm found
Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0712
F · No harm found
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0761
F · No harm found
To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0914
F · No harm found
Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2023-09-07
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2023-09-07
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 50A260.

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CMS Nursing Home Compare
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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