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Heron's Key

4340 BORGEN BLVD NW, GIG HARBOR, WA, 98332
(253) 313-0800
30 licensed beds
★★★★★5/5CMS Five-Star overall5/5 health inspections5/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity
30
State license
2425
CMS facility ID
505531
Care type
Nursing home
Facility name
Heron's Key
Street address
4340 BORGEN BLVD NW
City / state / ZIP
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Phone
(253) 313-0800
State license #
2425

About this facility — Heron's Key

Heron's Key is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Gig Harbor, Washington. It is licensed for 30 beds — well below 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 Heron's Key 37 times across 7 inspections in the last three years, including 2 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $15,015 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

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Administrator
Krida, Rebecca

Registered owners & officers

Herons Key
Direct owner — 100% stake — since 2013
Antonucci, James
Managing employee · Officer — since 2016
Ashley, Johnathan
Managing employee — since 2016
Chambard, Allan
Officer — since 2015
Emerald Communities
Operational control — since 2015
Kilcup, Leroy
Director — since 2016
King, Gary
Director — since 2013
Schneider, Daphne
Director — since 2013
Vanhorn, Danna
Director — since 2013
Wallin, Kay
Officer — since 2015

Regulatory standing

License status
Operating
Licensed / certified since
2018-01-31
License expires
2026-10-31
CMS overall rating
5 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
3 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$15,015 total
Last standard inspection
2026-02-13
Nurse staffing
5.7 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges
$1,139 per day (≈ $34,630/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
0% Medicaid · 4% Medicare · 96% private/other
Occupancy
70% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
137% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds
30
Licensed as
Assisted Living
Memory care
Yes — dedicated memory care
Medicare
Accepted
Medicaid
Accepted
Compiled from CMS Nursing Home Compare; owners/officers from the CMS Ownership dataset; cost & occupancy from the facility's own CMS cost report · 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 2 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-02-13Health inspection3 citations
F-0641
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2026-03-26
F-0790
D · No harm found
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Corrected 2026-03-26
2024-11-15Health inspection12 citations
F-0559
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
Corrected 2024-12-27
F-0572
F · No harm found
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.
Corrected 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
F-0732
C · No harm found
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Corrected 2024-12-27
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-12-27
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 2024-12-27
F-0921
D · No harm found
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Corrected 2024-12-27
5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (22 citations)
2024-01-08Health inspection3 citations
F-0757
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Corrected 2024-02-01
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 2024-02-01
F-0804
E · No harm foundFood safety
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Corrected 2024-02-01
2023-08-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0689
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Corrected 2023-09-28
2026-02-13Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2026-03-10
E-0018
F · No harm found
Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.
Corrected 2026-03-10
E-0031
F · No harm found
Provide emergency officials' contact information.
Corrected 2026-03-10
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2026-03-10
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2026-03-10
K-0781
E · No harm found
Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.
Corrected 2026-03-10
K-0918
F · No harm found
Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
Corrected 2026-03-10
2024-11-15Fire-safety inspection4 citations
K-0293
F · No harm found
Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-12-16
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-12-16
2024-01-08Fire-safety inspection7 citations
E-0004
F · No harm found
Develop and maintain an Emergency Preparedness Program (EP).
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0321
F · 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 2024-02-12
K-0324
F · No harm found
Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0345
F · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0374
F · No harm found
Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.
Corrected 2024-02-12
K-0521
F · No harm found
Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Corrected 2024-02-12

Federal penalties

2023-08-31Fine$15,015
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 505531.

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Ownership & corporate history

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Inspection citations — last 5 years

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Original records

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Source
CMS Nursing Home Compare
data.cms.gov Provider Data Catalog
Last verified 2026-08-31
Source
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pacer.uscourts.gov
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