King County, Washington
County inventory for King County, Washington is drawn from U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Compare / Home Health Compare (14,710 Medicare-certified nursing homes nationwide) with cost context from the private CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey - see our methodology. Home-health agency signature
15 Medicare-certified home-health agencies map into King County (upper tercile, ≥2) beside 47 nursing homes - CareScout 2025 Washington medians + CMS Five-Star.
County care plate
Sheet WA-KING-WASHINGTON · King, WA
NH-LARGE · BEDS-LARGE · STAR-LOW · HH-MID · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · AL-MID · BOOK-TOP
- NH-LARGE 47 homes
- BEDS-LARGE 5,097 beds
- STAR-LOW 3.0★ avg
- HH-MID 15 HH
- RANK-TOP #29/2,851
- PHOTO-FINISH Marion
- AL-MID $7,600/mo
- BOOK-TOP 40/47 NH · 15/15 HH
Photo-finish peer: Marion County, IN (-1 NH count).
Stamps lead with home-health agency tercile (high) plus nursing-home inventory, licensed beds, Five-Star county average, corpus NH-count rank, photo-finish peer, and CareScout assisted-living medians.
What a dense home-health map shows for King County
Home-health coverage is the standout for King County: 15 Medicare-certified agencies (upper tercile) sit beside 47 nursing homes and 5,097 licensed beds. CMS nursing-home stars average 3.0/5 on rated homes.
Dense inventory counties still price against CareScout 2025 Washington medians: assisted living $7,600/mo, semi-private nursing $13,155/mo, private nursing $15,969/mo, home health aide $8,580/mo, adult day $5,395/mo. Local King providers may sit above or below those state medians, compare facilities, not just the headline count.
Star counts across King County break as 4 at 1★, 16 at 2★, 14 at 3★, 4 at 4★, 9 at 5★. Ownership leans For profit - Limited Liability company (38% of 47 homes). Named 4★+ examples include Briarwood at Timber Ridge, Caroline Kline Galland Home, Fircrest Nursing Facility. Families typically weigh the ladder alongside bed size, ownership, distance, and specialty units before visiting.
Sources: CMS Nursing Home Compare + CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See methodology.
Top facilities in King, WA
Ranked by CMS overall star rating, not an editorial "best of" pick. Visit in person and consult a care professional before choosing.
- 1 5★
- 2 5★
- 3 5★
- 4 5★
- 5 5★
Nursing Homes in King County
Showing the top 40 of 47 CMS-certified homes by overall star rating (full county count 47 stays on the care plate).
| Facility | City | Rating | Beds | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briarwood at Timber Ridge | Issaquah | 5/5 | 45 | For profit - Corporation |
| Caroline Kline Galland Home | Seattle | 5/5 | 205 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Fircrest Nursing Facility | Seattle | 5/5 | 110 | Government - State |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way | Federal Way | 5/5 | 70 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center | Auburn | 5/5 | 36 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Queen Anne Healthcare | Seattle | 5/5 | 120 | For profit - Partnership |
| Redmond Care and Rehabilitation Center | Redmond | 5/5 | 139 | For profit - Corporation |
| Richmond Beach Rehab | Shoreline | 5/5 | 131 | For profit - Corporation |
| Shoreline Health and Rehabilitation | Seattle | 5/5 | 114 | For profit - Corporation |
| Avalon Care Center - Federal Way | Federal Way | 4/5 | 120 | For profit - Corporation |
| Judson Park Health Center | Des Moines | 4/5 | 96 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Mirabella Seattle | Seattle | 4/5 | 46 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Transitional Care Of Seattle | Seattle | 4/5 | 165 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bailey-Boushay House | Seattle | 3/5 | 35 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Bellevue Post Acute | Bellevue | 3/5 | 69 | For profit - Corporation |
| Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center | Kent | 3/5 | 91 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Bridges To Home | Shoreline | 3/5 | 12 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Cascades of St Anne | Seattle | 3/5 | 47 | For profit - Corporation |
| Cedar River Healthcare Center | Renton | 3/5 | 60 | For profit - Corporation |
| Columbia Lutheran Home | Seattle | 3/5 | 116 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Corwin Center At Emerald Heights | Redmond | 3/5 | 61 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Covenant Shores Health Center | Mercer Island | 3/5 | 43 | For profit - Corporation |
| Hallmark Manor | Federal Way | 3/5 | 147 | For profit - Corporation |
| North Auburn Rehab & Health Center | Auburn | 3/5 | 125 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Park Shore | Seattle | 3/5 | 28 | Non profit - Corporation |
| The Terraces at Skyline | Seattle | 3/5 | 34 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Wesley Homes Des Moines Health Center | Des Moines | 3/5 | 148 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West | Seattle | 2/5 | 137 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien | Burien | 2/5 | 140 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Avamere Rehabilitation of Issaquah | Issaquah | 2/5 | 140 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Ballard Center | Seattle | 2/5 | 142 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Canterbury House | Auburn | 2/5 | 100 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Enumclaw Health and Rehabilitation | Enumclaw | 2/5 | 92 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Kin on Health Care Center | Seattle | 2/5 | 100 | Non profit - Corporation |
| Life Care Center of Federal Way | Federal Way | 2/5 | 157 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Life Care Center of Kirkland | Kirkland | 2/5 | 190 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Marianwood Health and Rehabilitation | Issaquah | 2/5 | 117 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| Puget Sound Transitional Care | Des Moines | 2/5 | 165 | For profit - Corporation |
| Renton Health & Rehabilitation | Renton | 2/5 | 99 | For profit - Corporation |
| Seattle Medical Post Acute Care | Seattle | 2/5 | 103 | For profit - Limited Liability company |
Home Health Agencies in King County
Medicare-certified agencies from CMS Home Health Compare, zip-joined into this county inventory.
| Agency | City | Quality Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Eden Home Health | Tukwila | 5.0 |
| Evergreenhealth Home Care Services | Kirkland | 4.5 |
| Providence at Home With Compassus Home Health, King | Tukwila | 4.5 |
| Amicable Health Care | Seatac | 4.0 |
| Brookdale Home Health | Redmond | 4.0 |
| Kline Galland Home Health | Seattle | 4.0 |
| Signature Healthcare at Home | Federal Way | 4.0 |
| Amedisys Home Health | Bellevue | 3.5 |
| Careage Home Health | Bellevue | 3.5 |
| Centerwell Home Health | Kent | 3.5 |
| Wesley Homes at Home, LLC | Des Moines | 3.5 |
| Haven Home Health Care | Federal Way | 2.5 |
| Kaiser Permanente Home Health and Hospice | Seattle | 2.5 |
| Sea Mar Home Health | Seattle | 1.0 |
| Unity Home Health | Tukwila | N/A |
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Nationwide counties with similar care inventories
Two CMS peer sets for King County, WA, both outside WA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the Washington overview below stays the geo path).
Similar nursing-home inventory
Nearest other-state counties by certified nursing-home count (47 here).
Similar home-health inventory
Nearest other-state counties by mapped home-health agency count (15 here).
Continue on the Washington elder-care overview or the highest-rated states ranking. Costs shown are Washington state-level medians from CareScout 2025 (county-level cost data is not available).
Read our methodology - how CMS Care Compare and CareScout 2025 are joined for King County.