Life Care Center of Mount Vernon
Public record summary
About this facility — Life Care Center of Mount Vernon
Life Care Center of Mount Vernon is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Mount Vernon, Washington. It is licensed for 121 beds — above the median for skilled nursing facilities in Washington (97 beds).
It is one of 9 senior care facilities in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon 144 times across 20 inspections in the last three years, including 4 food-safety citations, and CMS has imposed $206,734 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
Ownership & operator
Registered owners & officers
Regulatory standing
Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)
Services & coverage
Inspection record
Kitchen & food safety
16 earlier / fire-safety inspections (141 citations)
Federal penalties
Visitor reviews
★★★★★Kathi Waltenbaugh · 2026-06-04 · via Google“My Mom is there. They are the greatest around. They are caring and loving to her. It is clean. They rehabed my Mom in two weeks and she is so much better. They are the place your loved should be. So pleasant. Perfect for us.”
★chastity stiff · 2026-05-22 · via Google“I am extremely disappointed with the care my mother received at Life Care Center after her open heart surgery. She was sent there to recover and regain strength, but instead the experience made an already difficult situation even harder. My mother was placed in a freezing cold room with the air conditioning running constantly, and instead of adjusting it, staff simply handed her a blanket. Rest a…”
★★★★Bonnie Gillaspie · 2026-06-07 · via Google“For the most part the place is very clean and organized. The staff is very friendly and extremely helpful. I know it's hard to keep the urine and feces smell in there but it was very strong in my ex husband's room. It's not horrible but it's noticeable. Also there is No garbage can on the side of the room closest to the window.”
