Ballard Center
Ballard Center – Medicare Certified Since 1967
Ballard Center is a Medicare and Medicaid certified skilled nursing facility located in Seattle, Washington. This facility has been serving the community for 59 years. A Medicare-certified skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour nursing care, rehabilitation services, and assistance with activities of daily living for patients who need skilled nursing or rehabilitation services on a daily basis.
This facility has 142 certified beds with a current occupancy rate of 73% (averaging 104 residents per day), which is moderate. Skilled nursing facilities provide 24-hour nursing care for patients who need rehabilitation services after a hospital stay or ongoing care for chronic conditions. Services include skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and assistance with daily activities.
Staffing Levels: Based on CMS payroll data, this facility provides approximately 3.58 hours of total nursing care per resident per day (1.92 hours from CNAs, 0.64 hours from LPNs, 1.02 hours from RNs). Physical therapy staffing is 0.05 hours per resident per day.
Medicare Quality Ratings: According to CMS, Ballard Center has an overall quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars, which is below average compared to other nursing homes nationwide. Individual category ratings are: health inspection: 2 stars, staffing: 4 stars, quality measures: 3 stars.
Medicare Coverage: Medicare covers skilled nursing facility care for up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay of at least 3 days. Days 1-20 are fully covered by Medicare, days 21-100 require a daily coinsurance payment. Many residents also use Medicaid, private insurance, or pay privately for long-term stays.
Questions to Ask: When visiting a nursing home, ask about: staff-to-resident ratios and RN coverage around the clock, how they handle medical emergencies, activities and therapy programs, how they communicate with families, their approach to falls prevention, and policies for managing resident complaints.
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Local Comparison Snapshot
How Ballard Center compares to 66 facilities in Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA
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Data from CMS Medicare Compare and Payroll-Based Journal. Area averages based on 66 facilities in Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA.
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Medicare Star Ratings
Official CMS ratings based on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures
Data as of December 2025
Star Ratings History
Quarterly performance from 2013-2026
How Does This Facility Compare?
Compared to 66 other nursing homes in Seattle-Bellevue-Kent, WA
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Staffing Hours per Resident Day
Staffing data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Higher hours generally indicate more direct care time.
Staff Turnover Rate
Lower turnover rates generally indicate a more stable workforce and better continuity of care.
Agency/Contract Staff Usage
Lower agency usage often indicates better staff retention. High agency rates (>30%) may suggest staffing challenges.
Agency Staff Trends
Historical agency/contract staff usage by role
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Direct Care Staffing
Average minutes of direct nursing care per resident per day
Data as of December 2025
Staffing Trends
Direct care minutes per resident per day
Occupancy Rate History
Average daily residents as a percentage of certified beds
Data from CMS Provider Info files. Occupancy = Average Residents per Day / Certified Beds.
Staff Turnover History
Annual percentage of nursing staff who left the facility
Data as of December 2025
Data from CMS Payroll-Based Journal. Turnover = staff who left during the year / total staff.
Average Daily Rate
Average daily charge for care at this facility
Based on CMS Cost Report data (inpatient revenue ÷ total patient days)
Data Source: Financial data from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports. Data typically lags 1-2 years. This information is for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for financial or care decisions. CareListings does not guarantee accuracy.
Financial Health
Comprehensive financial indicators from CMS Cost Reports
Data from fiscal year 2023 (most recent available - cost report data lags ~2 years)
Staff Investment: Higher spending per resident often correlates with better care quality.
Payer Mix: Shows revenue sources. Higher Medicare % typically means more post-acute/rehab care; higher Medicaid % indicates more long-term care residents.
Nonprofit/Government: May operate with lower margins while still providing quality care due to community mission.
Data Source: All financial data on this page comes from CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Cost Reports submitted by the facility to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for any financial or care decisions. Cost report data typically lags 1-2 years. CareListings does not guarantee the accuracy of this data.
Who Stays Here
Breakdown of residents by payment type
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Average Length of Stay
How long residents typically stay at this facility
Based on fiscal year 2023 cost report data
Services
Comprehensive skilled nursing services, rehabilitation programs, and medical care in SEATTLE
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This place needs to be shut down, and investigated for criminal behavior. My loved one suffered here and ultimately ended up in icu showed up to icu in such a bad state the hospital filed a complaint against this center due to body lice and bruises ultimately passed due to MRSA and pneumonia. I was never notified of this serious medical emergency and did not have a final goodbye.
My uncle is in this facility he has been here for about a year when I call this facility to have a simple conversation with my loved one the phone rings or I just get transferred to someone that doesn't ever pick up, it has been a year now that I cannot get him on the phone I am very concerned for him no one there seems to know anything or is able to connect me with an actual person other than the one answering the phone and transferring you to someone else and by the looks of the reviews on this place it looks like I should be very concerned for my loved one. I am terrified to travel all the way to Seattle to not get answers and I don't know how safe he is so if you're calling for a loved one you're probably not going to get anyone to help you get in contact with them. I left a few messages for someone to just simply get me in contact with my loved one I don't need any medical history or information I simply just want to have a phone call with him. 💔
By ANY means, do not have a loved one placed at this facility. The nurses and staff are extremely neglectful and provide little to NO care for their patients. My mother cried for hours to be ignored resulting in a 911 call that landed her at another hospital with a blood clot in her heart. I would never wish having a loved one at this place. No idea how these people are employed. They have no idea who they’re calling or informing ever. They have zero communication between each other so everything is a different story. Even the paramedic warned us you will care for yourself while here, no help whatsoever. Shut this place down.
You have to beg for your medication, coffee at night, snacks and even hot water. If the staff does something money from because wrong they say out is because in their culture it is okay. The staff will snap their fingers to get you to move out of their way. Because I'm cripple, some nurses and aides really treat me as les than. They are only open to make money.
My Mom was there for two weeks after a week in the ER. The communication about progress was extremely poor. I couldn't get in touch with the social worker in person or by phone to discuss long term care and left multiple messages with no return calls. All assessments indicated a need for long term care either in home or at a facility. The social worker didn't coordinate either and discharged her without and sort of care plan or support. This is considered gross negligence.
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