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Nursing home report card · Port Orchard, WA

Life Care Center of Port Orchard

2031 Pottery Avenue, Port Orchard, WA 98366

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Infection-control problems noted

Quick summary

Review the ratings and inspection history below

Use the star ratings as a quick grade, then read what inspectors actually wrote. Numbers alone do not tell the whole story for any one resident.

Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.

How recent is this information?
Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026
Our record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
Last routine health inspection
Apr 10, 2026

These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.

Medicare ratings

One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.

Overall rating
5out of 5

Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

Health inspections
4out of 5

Based on problems found during health inspections.

Above average

Nursing staff
4out of 5

Based on staffing levels and related measures.

Above average

Health and care results
5out of 5

Based on reported health and care results.

Among the highest Medicare ratings

What do the ratings and warnings mean?
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
Inspection problems
Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
Abuse warning
Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
Nursing staff time
Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.

Learn about the records and their limits →

At a glance

These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.

Care and safety problems
34

Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections

Fire-safety problems
0

Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations

Reported fines
$0

Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records

Medicare file prepared
Aug 1, 2026

Medicare home ID: 505210

Inspection findings to read first

Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Jun 2, 2026 · Inspection rule 0684

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

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Apr 10, 2026 · Inspection rule 0692

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Could have caused harm · isolated case

    Apr 10, 2026 · Inspection rule 0947

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Read the inspection history →

Nursing staff time

These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.

Registered nurses (RNs)
1.05hours per resident per day

about 1 hr 3 min per resident per day

All nursing staff
3.84hours per resident per day

about 3 hr 50 min per resident per day

Registered nurse time on weekends
0.61hours per resident per day

about 37 minutes per resident per day

Latest inspection summary

A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.

We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.

How this home compares

Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.

  • Overall CMS rating: 5 stars
  • Health inspection rating: 4 stars
  • Staffing rating: 4 stars
  • Registered nurse time per resident: 1.05 hours/day
  • Total nurse time per resident: 3.84 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages

Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Washington averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.

Other concerns in the records

These points may be worth asking about. They do not establish what happened to a particular resident. See our Terms of Use.

  • Recent citations include infection-control problems
  • Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems

How serious were the problems?

Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.

  • Could have caused harm34 citations

Why inspectors showed up

Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.

Complaints
0
Routine
34
Fire safety
0
Other
0

Who owns it

Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.

  • We do not have individual owner names for this home.

Other homes in this group: All Life Care Centers of America nursing homes

Inspection history

Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.

June 2, 20261 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D

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

April 10, 202615 findings
  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0585 · code D

    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.

  • Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0605 · code D

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code D

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

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0730 · code D

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0761 · code D

    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.

  • Resident Rights problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0692 · code D

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0725 · code E

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0804 · code E

    Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0645 · code D

    PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0791 · code D

    Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

  • Nutrition and Dietary problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0800 · code D

    Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

  • Nursing and Physician Services problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0947 · code D

    Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

March 26, 20251 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code E

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

February 28, 20258 findings
  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0760 · code D

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D

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

  • Infection Control problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0641 · code D

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0655 · code D

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

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

June 18, 20241 finding
  • Administration problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0776 · code D

    Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

April 23, 20241 finding
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0689 · code D

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

December 11, 20237 findings
  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0684 · code D

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

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0695 · code D

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

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code D

    Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

  • Pharmacy Service problems
    Could have caused harm · pattern case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0758 · code E

    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…

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0657 · code D

    Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

  • Resident Assessment and Care Planning problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D

    Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

  • Quality of Life and Care problems
    Could have caused harm · isolated case
    Inspection type and official rule codes

    Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0686 · code D

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

Fines & penalties

These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.

  • No fines or penalties appear in the records we have.

Other homes in this chain

Life Care Centers of America · other locations in Washington

Related topics

Questions about Life Care Center of Port Orchard

What is Life Care Center of Port Orchard's Medicare star rating?
As of August 1, 2026, Life Care Center of Port Orchard in Port Orchard, Washington has an overall CMS rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Other CMS scores: health inspection 4 of 5, staffing 4 of 5, quality measures 5 of 5. These are CMS ratings based on inspection, staffing, and quality information, not consumer reviews.
Has Life Care Center of Port Orchard been fined?
The imported record gives a fine total of $0 for Life Care Center of Port Orchard in Port Orchard, Washington. This does not establish that the home has never been fined.
Does Life Care Center of Port Orchard have a Medicare abuse warning?
No. The current CMS Care Compare extract does not show an abuse warning icon for Life Care Center of Port Orchard in Port Orchard, Washington.
How does Life Care Center of Port Orchard compare with other nursing homes in Washington?
Its overall CMS rating is 5 out of 5. A rating comparison is withheld because a matching source date or a usable rating is missing. Use the Washington report card and dated inspection history for context; inspection totals alone are not a like-for-like performance comparison.

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