Covenant Shores Health Center
9107 FORTUNA DRIVE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
Mercer Island, Washington · CMS verdict
Covenant Shores Health Center holds a 3 of 5 CMS overall star rating - in line with the Washington state average of 3.2, reflecting average quality on the federal five-star scale.
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.
Covenant Shores Health Center in Mercer Island, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 3 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 57 of 100 (grade F). The 43-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.
PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index
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 3 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 57 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 57.
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.
Data insights
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Covenant Shores Health Center carries an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (3/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
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 Mercer Island, Washington, this facility operates 43 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 38 residents - an occupancy rate of about 88%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. With occupancy around 88%, bed usage here sits in the range typical of a stabilized facility.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Covenant Shores Health Center is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 3-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 42% of same-ownership peers in the state. Peer comparisons within the same ownership type are more apples-to-apples than a state-wide average, since for-profit, non-profit, and government operators tend to differ systematically in staffing and reinvestment.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (40 total). CMS has levied 1 enforcement penalty - 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
The figures above come directly from the U.S. Centers for Medicare \& Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare dataset for federal quality ratings, combined with the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey of more than 15,000 elder-care providers nationwide and U.S. Census American Community Survey income data. Cost figures are monthly medians, refreshed annually with each new CareScout release; quality ratings are refreshed quarterly from the CMS Provider Information File. Read these state and county medians as benchmarks, then verify current rates with individual providers and consult care managers before making placement decisions. See our methodology for source vintage.
How Covenant Shores Health Center 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 Covenant Shores Health Center ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Covenant Shores Health Center’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 | 43 |
| Residents | 38 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | King |
| Penalties | 1 |
| Deficiencies | 40 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Covenant Shores Health Center? ▾
Covenant Shores Health Center has an overall CMS quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars, with a health inspection rating of 3/5, staffing rating of 4/5, and quality measures rating of 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Washington? ▾
The median cost for a semi-private nursing home room in Washington is $13,155 per month ($157,859 annually). A private room averages $15,969 per month. Costs are from the CareScout 2025 survey.
What services does Covenant Shores Health Center offer? ▾
Covenant Shores Health Center operates as a skilled nursing facility (43 beds with approximately 38 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 40 deficiencies and 1 penalties there.
Does Covenant Shores Health Center have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Covenant Shores Health Center has multiple deficiencies (40 total) and 1 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).
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Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare. Provider ID: 505504.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.