Nursing homeFAID #12742
Life Care Center of Federal Way
★★★★★2/5CMS Five-Star overall1/5 health inspections3/5 staffing5/5 quality measuresSource: CMS Care Compare
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Public record summary
What we can show you for free.
Bed capacity
157
CMS facility ID
505188
Care type
Nursing home
County
King
Facility name
Life Care Center of Federal Way
Street address
1045 SOUTH 308TH STREET
City / state / ZIP
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone
(253) 946-2273
Website
About this facility — Life Care Center of Federal Way
Life Care Center of Federal Way is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Federal Way, Washington. It is licensed for 157 beds — well above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 38 senior care facilities in Federal Way 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 Life Care Center of Federal Way 108 times across 13 inspections in the last three years, including 1 food-safety citation, and CMS has imposed $98,970 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
Consolidated Resources Health Care Fund I Lp
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1995
Crhc Llc
Partner — since 2017
Cross, Cindy
Officer — since 1994
Developers Investment Company Inc
Indirect owner · Partner — since 1995
Fletcher, Todd
Officer — since 2020
Fund I Investments Limited Partnership
Partner · Additional disclosable party — since 1995
Hcf Inc
Operational control · Partner — since 1995
Henry, Terry
Officer — since 1999
Lay, Lisa
Officer — since 2018
Lee, Loretta
Governing body · Operational control — since 2024
Life Care Centers of America, Inc.
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 1990
Preston, Aubrey
Operational control — since 2025
Preston, Forrest
Additional disclosable party — since 2000
Proctor, Lyndsey
Governing body · Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2024
Sekeramayi, Maggie
Operational control · Additional disclosable party — since 2023
Swanker, Richard
Officer — since 2011
Thurmond, Joan
Officer — since 2000
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
1968-09-17
CMS overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Health deficiencies
30 at the last standard inspection
Federal fines
$98,970 total
Last standard inspection
2025-03-18
Nurse staffing
4.2 hours per resident per day
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Average billed charges
$518 per day (≈ $15,750/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.
Payer mix (resident days)
80% Medicaid · 7% Medicare · 13% private/other
Occupancy
58% (fiscal year 2023)
Vs. state median
8% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown
Services & coverage
Licensed beds
157
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 1 food-safety citation on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.
2026-05-01Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0697
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2026-05-25
2025-03-18Health inspectionComplaint-triggered29 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 2025-04-25
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
F-0623
D · 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 2025-04-25
F-0625
D · 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 2025-04-25
F-0644
D · No harm found
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
F-0658
E · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0676
D · No harm found
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0678
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0695
D · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0700
D · No harm found
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0742
D · No harm found
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
F-0801
E · No harm foundFood safety
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Corrected 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
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 2025-04-25
F-0880
D · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0883
E · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0887
E · No harm found
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0940
D · No harm found
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Corrected 2025-04-25
F-0947
E · No harm found
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Corrected 2025-04-25
10 earlier / fire-safety inspections (78 citations)
2024-12-31Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0559
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
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 2025-01-30
F-0684
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2025-01-30
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 2025-01-30
2024-11-07Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0610
E · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-12-02
2024-09-26Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0686
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2024-10-29
2024-09-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation
F-0684
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-09-27
2024-04-03Health inspectionComplaint-triggered3 citations
F-0600
G · Actual harmFrom a complaint
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Corrected 2024-04-26
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 2024-04-26
F-0610
D · No harm foundFrom a complaint
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-04-26
2024-01-10Health inspection27 citations
F-0552
D · No harm found
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0557
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0561
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Corrected 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0585
D · No harm found
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0609
D · No harm found
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0610
D · No harm found
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0637
D · No harm found
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0645
D · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0677
D · No harm found
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0679
D · No harm found
Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0684
E · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0685
D · No harm found
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Corrected 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0695
E · No harm found
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0699
D · No harm found
Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0758
E · No harm found
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
Corrected 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0791
G · Actual harm
Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.
Corrected 2024-02-23
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 2024-02-23
F-0880
F · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2024-02-23
F-0883
D · No harm found
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
Corrected 2024-02-23
2022-09-15Health inspection16 citations
F-0641
E · No harm found
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0645
E · No harm found
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0657
D · 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 2022-10-28
F-0658
D · No harm found
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0684
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0686
D · No harm found
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Corrected 2022-10-28
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 2022-10-28
F-0692
D · No harm found
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0698
D · No harm found
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0740
D · No harm found
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0745
D · No harm found
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0756
D · No harm found
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0880
E · No harm found
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0881
E · No harm found
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0886
E · No harm found
Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.
Corrected 2022-10-28
F-0888
E · No harm found
Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
Corrected 2022-10-28
2025-03-18Fire-safety inspection8 citations
E-0015
F · No harm found
Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.
Corrected 2025-04-02
E-0030
F · No harm found
List the names and contact information of those in the facility.
Corrected 2025-04-02
E-0032
F · No harm found
Provide primary/alternate means for communication.
Corrected 2025-04-02
K-0211
F · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2025-04-02
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 2025-04-02
K-0362
E · No harm found
Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.
Corrected 2025-04-02
K-0522
D · No harm found
Have an externally vented heating system.
Corrected 2025-04-02
K-0920
F · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2025-04-02
2024-01-10Fire-safety inspection16 citations
E-0009
F · No harm found
Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0023
F · No harm found
Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0029
F · No harm found
Develop a communication plan.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0033
F · No harm found
Establish methods for sharing information.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0034
F · No harm found
Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0035
F · No harm found
Provide family notifications of emergency plan.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0036
F · No harm found
Establish emergency prep training and testing.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0037
F · No harm found
Establish staff and initial training requirements.
Corrected 2024-01-24
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0211
D · No harm found
Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0345
D · No harm found
Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0353
F · No harm found
Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0791
F · No harm found
Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0920
D · No harm found
Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0921
F · No harm found
Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.
Corrected 2024-01-24
K-0926
F · No harm found
Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.
Corrected 2024-01-24
2022-09-15Fire-safety inspection2 citations
E-0039
F · No harm found
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.
Corrected 2022-09-30
K-0791
E · No harm found
Ensure that any exit in an area undergoing construction, repair, or improvements shall be inspected daily to ensure its ability to be used instantly in case of emergency.
Corrected 2022-09-17
Federal penalties
2024-04-03Fine$44,272
2024-01-10Fine$54,698
Total fines$98,970
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 505188.
Visitor reviews
What people say on Google.
4.3★★★★★166 ratings on Google
★★★★★Tim Gonzalez · 2026-04-25 · via Google“The staff here is 5 stars all the Way!!! They had my Mom for 30 days and were tender loving and caring. We are very grateful for places like this especially when your parent had an unexpected fall. When I say al the staff it All of them because they all work hard as team together to take your family member as if it was their own family. Thank You Life Care Center of Federal Way. Sincerely June a…”
★Jameela Parks · 2026-07-12 · via Google“This place needs to be investigated and shut down. If you love your family members don’t send them there. My daughter was sent there for rehab for a freshly broken leg she was ignored and neglected as well as witnessing other patients being neglected. She had a room who was there for a couple of hours before calling her son to come and get her because she has been waiting an hour for assistance wi…”
★★★★★austintay07 · 2026-07-14 · via Google“My grand mother came out of surgery for a broken fibula and life care center took a Mai g care of her during her recovery. Professional staff, clean environment and you can tell every one is very passionate about what they do!”
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Last verified 2026-08-31
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