Avalon Healthcare Bellingham
3121 Squalicum Parkway, Bellingham, WA, 98225
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Official records from CMS Care Compare — reported by the facility and audited by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. We present them unmodified. Refreshed June 2026.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avalon Health Care
- Certified beds
- 105 · avg 65 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 52.4% — higher than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 46.7% — near the Washington averageWashington avg: 46.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 0 departed — near the Washington averageWashington avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 1 fine · $32,298 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 505296
- Certified beds
- 105 beds · avg 65 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Avalon Care Center-Bellingham Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Avalon Health Care
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Avalon Health Care chain — 15 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.
Disclosed owners (18 on record)
- Hyrum a Kirton Individual tr
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- The Byron a Kirton Individual tr
Indirect Ownership Interest · 27% · since 2025
- Allen l Johnson
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Melissa j Nelson
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
- Alan b Hash
Managing Control - Governing Body · since 2025
- Avalon Health Care IncHolding
Adp of The Snf · since 2025
+ 12 additional owners on the federal record.
Recent change of ownership
August 2024 (1 year ago) · acquired from st Francis of Bellingham
Transaction type: Change of Ownership
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures + Change of Ownership, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 31)
- D0887·Dec 5, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- D0883·Dec 5, 2025
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- D0761·Dec 5, 2025
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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.
- D0695·Dec 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- D0689·Dec 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- E0688·Dec 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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.
- D0686·Dec 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- D0684·Dec 5, 2025
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20251 fine · $32K
Most recent events
- Apr 24, 2025Fine · $32K
Fire-safety citations
14 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Dec 5, 2025. Fire-safety inspections cover building-level Life Safety Code compliance, separate from the resident-care health survey.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Health Deficiencies, Fire Safety Deficiencies, and Penalties datasets, snapshot Jun 1, 2026.
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- Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.
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