Columbia Lutheran Home
4700 PHINNEY AVENUE NORTH, Seattle, WA 98103
Seattle, Washington · CMS verdict
CMS places Columbia Lutheran Home in the average range on the federal scale, and in line with 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.
Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 44 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
Its CMS deficiency count sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.
How the 44 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 44.
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.
Columbia Lutheran Home's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) scores Columbia Lutheran Home on three sub-ratings that roll up into the overall star: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. Each is charted against the Washington average below.
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 Seattle, Washington. Bed capacity and average daily census, where CMS reports them, are in Facility details below. Its ownership type, listed in Facility details, can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 65% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Columbia Lutheran Home is one of 21 non profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the non profit - corporation-segment average of 3.6 stars, ahead of roughly 14% 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; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent 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 Columbia Lutheran Home compares 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 Columbia Lutheran Home ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Columbia Lutheran Home’s 3-star overall rating is higher than 36% of them. The bars show how all Washington homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
42 Washington homes share this 3-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 116 |
| Residents | 75 |
| Ownership | Non profit - Corporation |
| County | King |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 45 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Columbia Lutheran Home's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Columbia Lutheran Home? ▾
CMS rates Columbia Lutheran Home at 3 out of 5 stars overall. How its three sub-ratings compare with the Washington average is charted above.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
CareScout's 2025 survey puts Washington's median semi-private nursing home rate at $13,155 per month ($157,859 per year), with private rooms averaging $15,969 per month.
What services does Columbia Lutheran Home offer? ▾
CMS classifies Columbia Lutheran Home as a skilled nursing facility. Care Compare does not itemize the services on offer; the facility itself is the source for that, and its capacity, census, and ownership are listed in Facility details above.
Does Columbia Lutheran Home have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Columbia Lutheran Home has multiple deficiencies and no penalties recorded by CMS; the counts are in the Facility details table. 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: 505470.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.