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Washington Soldiers Home

A nursing home in Orting, Washington 98360

1301 Orting-Kapowsin Hwy E, Orting, Washington 98360. (360) 893-4515.

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The short answer

Record last released by CMS on Oct 28, 2026.

The last 24 months 28 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). Every month

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What these words mean7
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.
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?

15 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The Washington average is 15.7.

Last standard inspection Aug 29, 2025.

Most serious in three years: actual harm (G), at a standard inspection on Aug 29, 2025

Source:

CMS, Provider Information, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

When those citations happened

28 citations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Most serious: actual harm (G). The last 3 years, to Nov 5, 2026.

28 citations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

All 28 citations in the last three years

Grouped by inspection, newest first. Each carries , from A, the least serious, to L, the most. 2 came from complaint inspections.

Source:

CMS, Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

May 19, 2026: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

    Rule F0600. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Jul 3, 2026.

Aug 29, 2025: standard inspection14 citations

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Rule F0686. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate foot care.

    Rule F0687. G: actual harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Rule F0552. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Keep residents’ personal and medical records private and confidential.

    Rule F0583. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0584. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident’s needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Rule F0628. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Rule F0641. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Rule F0645. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • 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.

    Rule F0688. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident’s health.

    Rule F0692. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

    Rule F0756. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Rule F0791. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Rule F0732. C: no actual harm, potential for minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Oct 13, 2025.

Apr 8, 2025: complaint inspection1 citation

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. From a complaint. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: May 23, 2025.

Jul 18, 2024: standard inspection12 citations

  • 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.

    Rule F0578. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Rule F0609. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Rule F0610. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Rule F0645. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Rule F0658. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

    Rule F0676. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Rule F0684. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Rule F0689. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Rule F0697. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

    Rule F0758. D: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

    Rule F0804. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

  • Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

    Rule F0808. E: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Correction date, as CMS recorded it: Aug 28, 2024.

Is it certified, and in good standing?

  • Certified for Medicare and Medicaid since Jan 1, 2007.
  • Not on CMS’s special focus list.
  • No abuse icon from CMS.
  • No change of ownership in the last 12 months.
  • CMS lists its ownership as government, state.
  • 97 certified beds.
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Has it been fined or penalized?

  • 1 fine in the last three years, $10,358 in all.
  • No Medicare payment denials in the last three years.
  • 2 citations in the last three years came from complaint inspections.
Source:

CMS, Penalties and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Fines and payment denials, newest first
DateKindAmount
Aug 29, 2025Fine$10,358

Who does the caring?

4.75 nurse hours per resident per day

The Washington average is 4.42.

CMS publishes staffing about four months after the fact.

Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Staffing measures
MeasureThis homeWashington average
Nurse hours per resident per day4.754.42
Of which registered nurses0.840.99
At weekends4.293.82
Nursing staff turnover44.4%43.9%
Registered nurse turnover52.2%43.8%
Administrators who left0Not given

Who owns it?

  • Washington State Department of Vete owns 100% directly since Sep 27, 2006.
  • Washington State Department of Vete runs it.
  • 31 owners or officers are people: A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Daniel Patrick Smith (runs it (operational or managerial control)); Daniel Patrick Smith (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Terrance Joseph Westhoff (runs it (operational or managerial control)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); David Puente (runs it (operational or managerial control)); David Puente (on the governing body (managing control)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); James J Buttitta (runs it (operational or managerial control)); James J Buttitta (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Daniel Murray (on the governing body (managing control)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); A person CMS lists without a name (additional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)); Solomon Gilbert (on the governing body (managing control)); A person CMS lists without a name (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.
Source:

CMS, All Owners. Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

Organisations CMS lists
OrganisationRoleShareSince
Washington State Department of VeteOwns 5% or more directly100%Sep 27, 2006
Washington State Department of VeteRuns it (operational or managerial control)100%Sep 27, 2006
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 19, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 20, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 19, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Dec 2, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Dec 2, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Aug 19, 2025
An organisation CMS lists without a nameAdditional disclosable party (controls, leases property to, or provides services to the home)Dec 2, 2025

How do residents fare?

  • CMS rates its quality measures 4 of 5 (Washington average 4.1).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information and State and US Averages. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

CMS’s star ratings, from 1 to 5
MeasureRating
Overall rating4 of 5
Health inspections3 of 5
Staffing5 of 5
Quality measures4 of 5

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among the 12 nearest homes, within 14.3 miles, this one had the 8th most health citations at the latest inspection cycle (15; the middle value was 17).
Source:

CMS, Provider Information. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

The 12 nearest, by straight-line distance
PlaceMiles awayCitations, latest cycle
Washington Soldiers Home This nursing home15
Life Care Center of South Hill7.07
Puyallup Post Acute7.117
Rainier Rehabilitation7.60
Linden Grove Health Care Center7.939
Life Care Center of Puyallup7.918
Heartwood Extended Healthcare12.131
Tacoma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center12.46
Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma12.723
Enumclaw Health and Rehabilitation13.624
Canterbury House13.914
Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation14.317

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

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • 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).

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, All Owners (afe44b85-cc6d-40d7-b5df-00ae8910d1d2).

    Checked Nov 5, 2026. Updated monthly. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

  • 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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Source:

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Replies

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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