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Avalon Health Care nursing homes
16 nursing homes with 1,537 beds in Washington (8), Utah (4), California (2), Hawaii (1), Oregon (1).
CMS affiliated entity 57 · data as of September 1, 2026
The group's record in brief
CMS links 16 certified nursing homes in 5 states to Avalon Health Care: 13 for profit, 1 nonprofit, 2 government run. 16 of them are certified for Medicaid.
Across the inspections on file, the group's homes carry 649 health citations; 26 citations were rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, 3 of them immediate jeopardy. At their latest standard inspections the homes averaged 10.3 health deficiencies (national average 9.2).
9 homes in the group were fined in the last three years, $308,524 in all across 11 fines. Average nursing staff turnover across its homes was 43.0% (national 45.8%).
Staffing across the group
Daily payroll records from 16 homes in the group for January to March 2026, added up: hours worked by nursing staff divided by resident days. Weekend staffing ran 15% below weekdays.
| Hours per resident per day | This group | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All nursing staff | 4.56 | 3.75 |
| Registered nurses | 1.08 | 0.62 |
| Weekdays | 4.76 | 3.92 |
| Weekends | 4.06 | 3.33 |
| Share of nursing hours by contract staff | 2.3% | 5.3% |
Source: CMS Payroll Based Journal Daily Nurse Staffing. Weekend staffing in every state.
Avalon Health Care homes by state
| State | Homes | Average stars | Fines, 3 years | Special focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8 | 3.0 | $232,655 | |
| Utah | 4 | 4.8 | $20,641 | |
| California | 2 | 3.5 | $55,228 | |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2.0 | $0 | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 | 3.0 | $0 |
How the group's homes are rated
16 of its homes have a CMS overall rating. The national average is 3 stars. CMS's own chain averages: 3.4 overall, 2.8 health inspections, 3.9 staffing, 4.2 quality measures.
| Overall stars | Homes | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 of 5 | 4 | |
| 4 of 5 | 4 | |
| 3 of 5 | 3 | |
| 2 of 5 | 5 | |
| 1 of 5 | 0 |
Across the group: 26 citations rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy, and an average of 4.54 nursing staff hours per resident per day (national 3.86).
Every home in the group
| Home | City | State | Overall | Citations | Fines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Post-Acute Care Center | Merced | CA | 4 | 30 | $9,110 |
| San Luis Care Center | Newman | CA | 3 | 42 | $46,118 |
| Avalon Care Center - Honolulu, LLC | Honolulu | HI | 2 | 55 | |
| Avalon Care Center - Scappoose | Scappoose | OR | 3 | 18 | |
| Southern Utah Veterans Home - Ivins | Ivins | UT | 5 | 12 | |
| George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home | Ogden | UT | 4 | 12 | $12,363 |
| Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home | Payson | UT | 5 | 13 | |
| William E Christofferson Salt Lake Veterans Home | Salt Lake City | UT | 5 | 12 | $8,278 |
| Grays Harbor Health & Rehabilitation Center | Aberdeen | WA | 4 | 24 | |
| Avalon Healthcare Bellingham | Bellingham | WA | 5 | 29 | $32,298 |
| Avalon Care Center Federal Way, L.L.C. | Federal Way | WA | 4 | 48 | |
| Benson Heights Rehabilitation Center | Kent | WA | 3 | 46 | $38,422 |
| Avalon Health & Rehabilitation Center - Pasco | Pasco | WA | 2 | 86 | |
| Avalon Care Center at Northpointe | Spokane | WA | 2 | 75 | $84,614 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma | Tacoma | WA | 2 | 83 | $24,814 |
| Garden Village | Yakima | WA | 2 | 64 | $52,507 |
Group membership is CMS's: homes it links to one affiliated entity through common owners or operators, from the Provider Information file.