Crystal Cove Post Acute
1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE, Lacey, WA 98503
Lacey, Washington · CMS verdict
Crystal Cove Post Acute holds a 1 of 5 CMS overall star rating - below the Washington state average of 3.2, reflecting below-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.
Crystal Cove Post Acute in Lacey, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 1 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 8 of 100 (grade F). The 96-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 8 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 8.
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.
Crystal Cove Post Acute's lower-tercile CMS stars
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Crystal Cove Post Acute carries an overall CMS quality rating of 1 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (1/5), staffing (1/5), and quality measures (2/5).
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 Lacey, Washington, this facility operates 96 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 88 residents - an occupancy rate of about 92%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At about 92% occupancy, this facility's bed usage looks steady and consistent with a stabilized operation.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Crystal Cove Post Acute 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. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (122 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 Crystal Cove Post Acute'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 Crystal Cove Post Acute ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Crystal Cove Post Acute’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 | 96 |
| Residents | 88 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Thurston |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 122 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What do families ask most?
What is the quality rating for Crystal Cove Post Acute? ▾
1 out of 5 stars is Crystal Cove Post Acute's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 1/5, a staffing rating of 1/5, and a quality measures rating of 2/5.
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 Crystal Cove Post Acute offer? ▾
With 96 beds with approximately 88 current residents, Crystal Cove Post Acute is a skilled nursing facility. It operates under for profit - corporation ownership, and CMS's inspection record shows 122 deficiencies and 2 penalties.
Does Crystal Cove Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Crystal Cove Post Acute has multiple deficiencies (122 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: 505254.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.