Puget Sound Transitional Care
2800 SOUTH 224TH STREET,, Des Moines, WA 98198
Des Moines, Washington · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Puget Sound Transitional Care shows below-average quality that runs below Washington's 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.
Puget Sound Transitional Care in Des Moines, Washington holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 41 of 100 (grade F). Its CMS inspection record lists multiple deficiencies. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (larger bed book)
Its certified bed capacity sits in the upper U.S. bed tercile (>120). 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 41 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 41.
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.
Puget Sound Transitional Care's larger certified-bed book
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 Des Moines, 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 47% occupancy, this facility is running well below its certified bed capacity, worth asking why directly.
Same-ownership peers
Within Washington, Puget Sound Transitional Care 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. 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 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 Puget Sound Transitional Care'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 Puget Sound Transitional Care ranks in Washington
Among the 192 CMS-rated nursing homes in Washington, Puget Sound Transitional Care’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 | 165 |
| Residents | 77 |
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| County | King |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 60 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Puget Sound Transitional Care's larger facility
What is the quality rating for Puget Sound Transitional Care? ▾
CMS rates Puget Sound Transitional Care at 2 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? ▾
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 Puget Sound Transitional Care offer? ▾
Puget Sound Transitional Care is a skilled nursing facility. CMS Care Compare does not list individual services or therapies, so ask the facility directly which it provides. Its bed capacity, census, and ownership type are in the Facility details table on this page.
Does Puget Sound Transitional Care have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Puget Sound Transitional Care 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: 505513.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.