Auburn Post Acute
A nursing home in Auburn, Washington 98002
414 - 17th Southeast, Auburn, Washington 98002. (253) 833-1740.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list
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The short answer
Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.
- 1of 5 CMS’s overall rating
- 32 health citations at the latest inspection cycle Washington average: 15.7
- 3.99 nurse hours per resident per day Washington average: 4.42
- 4 fines in the last three years (needs attention)
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean8
- Star ratings
- CMS rates some kinds of place from 1 to 5 stars, more stars meaning better on CMS’s own measures for that kind: for a nursing home, its health inspections, staffing and quality measures. A rating is CMS’s summary of those measures; it doesn’t promise good care. Source: CMS, Care Compare and the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Scope and severity (A to L)
- CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7).
- Nurse staffing hours
- The hours registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and nurse aides worked, per resident per day, from the payroll records each home sends CMS. Source: CMS, Payroll-Based Journal.
- Fines and payment denials
- A fine (civil money penalty) is money CMS makes a nursing home pay when it falls short of federal rules. A payment denial means Medicare and Medicaid stop paying for new admissions until the home meets the rules again. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.430 and 488.417.
- Immediate jeopardy
- CMS’s most serious finding: the place’s failure to meet a rule caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment or death to someone in its care. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 489.3.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
32 health citations at the latest inspection cycle
The Washington average is 15.7.
Last standard inspection May 6, 2026.
Most serious in three years: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (K), at a complaint inspection on Feb 26, 2026
CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
When those citations happened
63 citations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. Most serious: immediate jeopardy to health or safety (K). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
All 64 citations in the last three years
Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries CMS grades each nursing home deficiency with a letter. A to C: no actual harm, with potential for minimal harm. D to F: no actual harm, but potential for more. G to I: actual harm. J to L: immediate jeopardy. Within each band, the letter rises as more residents were affected or could be: one or a few, a pattern, or widespread. Source: CMS, nursing home scope and severity grid (State Operations Manual, chapter 7)., from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 24 came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Jul 24, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
May 6, 2026: standard inspection21 citations
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Honor the resident’s right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
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Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident’s needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
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Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
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Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
May 6, 2026: standard and complaint inspection2 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident’s bathroom and bathing area.
Feb 26, 2026: complaint inspection8 citations
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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Have policies on smoking.
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Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Aug 11, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Jan 31, 2025: standard inspection19 citations
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Honor the resident’s right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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Honor the resident’s right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
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Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.
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Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
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Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Jan 31, 2025: standard and complaint inspection1 citation
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Aug 29, 2024: complaint inspection1 citation
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Jul 31, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
May 2, 2024: complaint inspection5 citations
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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Honor the resident’s right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.
Feb 14, 2024: complaint inspection2 citations
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Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Nov 8, 2023: complaint inspection1 citation
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Is it certified, and in good standing?
- Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Nov 1, 1989.
- A candidate for CMS’s special focus list, which CMS keeps for homes with a history of serious problems.
- No abuse icon from CMS.
- No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
- CMS lists its ownership as for profit, corporation.
- 96 certified beds.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
Has it been fined or penalized?
- 4 fines in the last three years, $208,162 in all.
- No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
- 24 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Date | Kind | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Fine | $43,311 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Fine | $14,505 |
| May 2, 2024 | Fine | $95,424 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Fine | $54,922 |
Who does the caring?
3.99 nurse hours per resident per day
The Washington average is 4.42.
CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | This home | Washington average |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse hours per resident per day | 3.99 | 4.42 |
| Of which registered nurses | 0.96 | 0.99 |
| At weekends | 3.44 | 3.82 |
| Nursing staff turnover | 41.7% | 43.9% |
| Registered nurse turnover | 46.7% | 43.8% |
| Administrators who left | 1 | Not given |
Who owns it?
- Foundation Healthcare Services LLC owns 100% directly since Feb 1, 2021.
- Foundation Resource Center LLC runs it.
- 28 owners or officers are people: Scott Lindahl (owns a share through other companies, 25%); Steven Frost (owns a share through other companies, 25%); Kirkman Lindahl (owns a share through other companies, 25%); Jeffrey Lindahl (owns a share through other companies, 25%); Scott Lindahl (corporate officer); Jody Velasco (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jody Velasco (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David Lindahl (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Brandt Anderson (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brandt Anderson (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Inga Stoa (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Inga Stoa (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Steven Frost (corporate officer); Steven Frost (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Steven Frost (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Kirkman Lindahl (corporate officer); Kirkman Lindahl (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brianna De Oro (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Brianna De Oro (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Paul Foltz (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Paul Foltz (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jay Zwahlen (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Jay Zwahlen (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Doranne Mccardle (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Doranne Mccardle (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Jeffrey Lindahl (corporate officer); Neriza Gomez Mercado (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Neriza Gomez Mercado (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)).
- No private-equity firm among the owners CMS lists.
- No real-estate investment trust among the owners CMS lists.
CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Organisation | Role | Share | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Healthcare Services LLC | Owns a share directly | 100% | Feb 1, 2021 |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| Foundation Resource Center LLC | Runs it (operational or managerial control) | Oct 15, 2018 | |
| Foundation Resource Center LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Jul 10, 2025 | |
| Wa2west LLC | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Feb 1, 2021 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 10, 2025 | |
| An organisation CMS lists without a name | Additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home) | Sep 10, 2025 |
How do residents fare?
- CMS rates its quality measures 2 of 5 (Washington average 4.1).
CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Measure | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall rating | 1 of 5 |
| Health inspections | 1 of 5 |
| Staffing | 4 of 5 |
| Quality measures | 2 of 5 |
How does it compare nearby?
- Among the 12 nearest homes, within 8.3 miles, this one had the 3rd most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (32; the middle value was 19).
CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.
| Place | Miles away | Citations, latest cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn Post Acute This nursing home | 32 | |
| Canterbury House | 0.7 | 14 |
| Lea Hill Rehabilitation and Care Center | 1.8 | 15 |
| North Auburn Care | 2.7 | 36 |
| Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way | 5.2 | 18 |
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. | 5.2 | 12 |
| Life Care Center of Federal Way | 5.2 | 20 |
| Hallmark Manor | 5.3 | 20 |
| Linden Grove Health Care Center | 7.1 | 39 |
| Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center | 7.5 | 10 |
| Judson Park Health Center | 8.1 | 20 |
| Rainier Rehabilitation | 8.3 | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- Complaints that didn’t lead to a citation aren’t published.
- Inspections reach CMS’s data about six weeks after they happen, and staffing about four months after.
- CMS publishes the inspectors’ full written findings in a separate monthly file, which isn’t loaded yet.
- Fines and Medicare payment denials are the only enforcement CMS publishes; state licence actions aren’t included.
Sources
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Provider Information (4pq5-n9py).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Penalties (g6vv-u9sr).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).
Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State and US Averages (xcdc-v8bm).
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
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