Lacey, Washington · CMS Care Compare

Crystal Cove Post Acute

1 of 5 · CMS overall rating Much below average

1505 CARPENTER ROAD SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Lacey, Washington · CMS verdict

Crystal Cove Post Acute reflects below-average quality on the federal five-star scale, below the Washington state 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.

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). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.

8 of 100 · F

Quality & Compliance Index (lower star tercile)

This facility's 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 star rating shown at the top of the page. How this is calculated.

How the 8 is built

Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 8.

Health inspections 0/100
Staffing 0/100
Quality measures 25/100
Inspection record 10/100

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), the overall star is a roll-up of three separately tracked sub-ratings: health inspection, staffing, and quality measures. The comparison chart below shows where each one sits relative to Washington.

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. 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 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; the counts are in Facility details below. CMS has levied 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.

Overall 1/5 · state avg 3.2
Health inspection 1/5 · state avg 2.8
Staffing 1/5 · state avg 3.4
Quality measures 2/5 · state avg 4.0

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.

1 star · this facility 27 · 14%
2 stars 42 · 22%
3 stars 42 · 22%
4 stars 35 · 18%
5 stars 46 · 24%

27 Washington homes share this 1-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

Facility details

Beds, residents, ownership, location, penalty and deficiency counts from CMS Care Compare.
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. The chart on this page breaks it into health inspection, staffing, and quality measures against the Washington average.

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? ▾

Crystal Cove Post Acute operates as a skilled nursing facility. For the specific care and therapy services, contact the facility: CMS data covers capacity, ownership, ratings, and inspections, not a service menu.

Does Crystal Cove Post Acute have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾

Crystal Cove Post Acute has multiple deficiencies and enforcement 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).

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainElderCare