Life Care Center of Richland
44 GOETHALS DRIVE, Richland, WA 99352
Richland, Washington · CMS verdict
CMS rates Life Care Center of Richland at 2 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.
Life Care Center of Richland in Richland, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 35 of 100 (grade F). The 104-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 (heavier deficiency book)
With 74 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility 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 rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 35 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 35.
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.
Life Care Center of Richland's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
On Care Compare (data as of April 2026), Life Care Center of Richland carries an overall CMS quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars. That figure rolls up three sub-ratings tracked separately: health inspection (2/5), staffing (2/5), 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 Richland, Washington, this facility operates 104 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 66 residents - an occupancy rate of about 63%. The facility is classified under for profit - corporation ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 63% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Life Care Center of Richland is one of 65 for profit - corporation nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - corporation-segment average of 3.1 stars, ahead of roughly 17% 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 (74 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 Life Care Center of Richland'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 Life Care Center of Richland ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Life Care Center of Richland’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 14% 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 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 104 |
| Residents | 66 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | Benton |
| Penalties | 2 |
| Deficiencies | 74 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center of Richland's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center of Richland? ▾
2 out of 5 stars is Life Care Center of Richland's current CMS overall rating, built from a health inspection rating of 2/5, a staffing rating of 2/5, and a quality measures rating of 4/5.
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 Life Care Center of Richland offer? ▾
Life Care Center of Richland operates as a skilled nursing facility (104 beds with approximately 66 current residents) under for profit - corporation ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 74 deficiencies and 2 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center of Richland have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center of Richland has multiple deficiencies (74 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: 505070.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.