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The Terraces At Skyline

715 9TH AVENUE, SEATTLE, WA, 98104

(206) 407-1700

34 licensed beds

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Seattle, WA 98104

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Public record summary

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Bed capacity

CMS facility ID

505469

Care type

Nursing home

County

King

Facility name

The Terraces At Skyline

Street address

715 9TH AVENUE

City / state / ZIP

Seattle, WA 98104

Phone

(206) 407-1700

About this facility — The Terraces At Skyline

The Terraces At Skyline is a Medicare/Medicaid-certified skilled nursing facility in Seattle, Washington. It is licensed for 34 beds — well below 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 The Terraces At Skyline 65 times across 10 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

Non profit - Corporation

Registered owners & officers

Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest

Direct owner — 100% stake — since 1966

Bennett, James

Director — since 2014

Hirche, Torsten

Managing employee · Officer — since 2014

James, Heather

Director — since 2009

Mcnamara, Kevin

Director — since 2013

Regulatory standing

Licensed / certified since

1992-01-16

CMS overall rating

2 of 5 stars

Health deficiencies

19 at the last standard inspection

Federal fines

None on record

Last standard inspection

2025-08-07

Nurse staffing

4.6 hours per resident per day

Cost & payer profile (FY2023 cost report)

Average billed charges

$730 per day (≈ $22,190/month). Private-pay prices typically track billed charges; Medicare and Medicaid pay set rates.

Payer mix (resident days)

0% Medicaid · 32% Medicare · 68% private/other

Occupancy

79% (fiscal year 2023)

Vs. state median

52% above the WA median of $480/day — full state cost breakdown

Services & coverage

Licensed beds

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 3 food-safety citations on its three-year record — flagged below among the inspections.

2026-05-04Health 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 2026-05-29

2025-08-07Health 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 2025-09-19

F-0585

F · 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 2025-09-19

F-0605

D · No harm found

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0641

D · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2025-09-19

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 2025-09-19

F-0677

D · No harm found

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0684

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-19

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 2025-09-19

F-0695

E · No harm found

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

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0727

F · No harm found

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2025-09-19

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 2025-09-19

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 2025-09-19

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 2025-09-19

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0881

F · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2025-09-19

F-0887

D · 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 2025-09-19

F-0909

D · No harm found

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Corrected 2025-09-19

5 earlier / fire-safety inspections (46 citations)

2025-05-22Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2025-07-08

2024-08-23Health inspectionComplaint-triggered14 citations

F-0552

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0554

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0584

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-10-15

F-0623

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0625

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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 2024-10-15

F-0637

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0684

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0686

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0695

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0727

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0761

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0812

E · No harm foundFood safetyFrom a complaint

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

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0851

F · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Corrected 2024-10-15

F-0880

E · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2024-10-15

2024-01-29Health inspectionComplaint-triggered1 citation

F-0610

D · No harm foundFrom a complaint

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2024-02-21

2023-05-01Health inspection20 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 2023-06-01

F-0582

D · No harm found

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Corrected 2023-06-08

F-0609

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0610

D · No harm found

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0637

D · No harm found

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Corrected 2023-06-08

F-0640

D · No harm found

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-08

F-0641

E · No harm found

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0655

E · No harm found

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Corrected 2023-05-31

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 2023-06-01

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 2023-06-05

F-0695

D · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-06-01

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 2023-06-02

F-0729

D · No harm found

Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.

Corrected 2023-06-01

F-0732

F · No harm found

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Corrected 2023-05-31

F-0761

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-05-31

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 2023-05-19

F-0880

E · No harm found

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Corrected 2023-05-29

F-0881

E · No harm found

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Corrected 2023-06-02

F-0887

D · No harm found

Corrected 2023-06-08

F-0947

D · 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 2023-05-31

2023-05-01Fire-safety inspection10 citations

E-0024

F · No harm found

Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

Corrected 2023-05-29

E-0039

F · No harm found

Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0345

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0353

F · No harm found

Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0531

F · No harm found

Have elevators that firefighters can control in the event of a fire.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0771

F · No harm found

Ensure that smoke control systems are tested and documented in accordance with established engineering principles.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0918

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0920

D · No harm found

Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0921

F · No harm found

Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

Corrected 2023-05-29

K-0926

F · No harm found

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

Corrected 2023-05-29

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 505469.

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Last verified 2026-08-31

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