Avalon Care Center at Northpointe
9827 NORTH NEVADA, Spokane, WA 99218
Spokane, Washington · CMS verdict
CMS rates Avalon Care Center at Northpointe at 1 of 5 stars overall - below-average on the federal scale, and below the Washington average of 3.2.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe in Spokane, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 27 of 100 (grade F). The 119-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Washington runs a median of $13,155 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)
This facility's 1/5 CMS overall rating sits in the lower U.S. star tercile (≤2/5). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 27 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 27.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe holds a CMS overall quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars, based on the most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026). CMS breaks this into three sub-ratings: health inspection (1/5), staffing (3/5), and quality measures (3/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Spokane, Washington, this facility operates 119 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 92 residents - an occupancy rate of about 77%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 77% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Avalon Care Center at Northpointe is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 1-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 0% of same-ownership peers in the state. Same-segment comparisons like this one strip out the business-model factor, leaving a cleaner read on facility-level performance than a raw state average would give.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (78 total). CMS has levied 2 enforcement penalties - civil money penalties or denials of payment, during the same window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Avalon Care Center at Northpointe's lower-tercile stars compare to Washington
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Washington facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Washington state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Avalon Care Center at Northpointe ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Avalon Care Center at Northpointe’s 1-star overall rating is higher than 0% of them. The bars show how all Washington homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
27 Washington homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 119 |
| Residents | 92 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Spokane |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 78 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Avalon Care Center at Northpointe? ▾
CMS rates Avalon Care Center at Northpointe at 1 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 1/5, staffing 3/5, quality measures 3/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
In Washington, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $13,155/month ($157,859/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $15,969/month.
What services does Avalon Care Center at Northpointe offer? ▾
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe operates as a skilled nursing facility (119 beds with approximately 92 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 78 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Avalon Care Center at Northpointe have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Avalon Care Center at Northpointe has multiple deficiencies (78 total) and 2 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Washington? ▾
In Washington, alternatives include assisted living ($7,600/mo), home health aides ($8,580/mo), and adult day care ($5,395/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Washington elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 505496.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.