Heron'S Key
4340 Borgen Blvd Nw, Gig Harbor, WA, 98332
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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
- Non profit - Corporation
- Certified beds
- 30 · avg 22 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 28% — lower than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 50% — 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 · $15,015 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 505531
- Certified beds
- 30 beds · avg 22 residents/day
- Ownership type
- Non profit - Corporation
- Continuing-care community
- Yes
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- Herons Key
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Disclosed owners (10 on record)
- Johnathan w Ashley
W-2 Managing Employee · since 2016
- Leroy c Kilcup
Corporate Director · since 2016
- James a Antonucci
Corporate Officer · since 2016
- Emerald Communities
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2015
- Allan r Chambard
Corporate Officer · since 2015
- Kay h Wallin
Corporate Officer · since 2015
+ 4 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 19)
- D0790·Feb 13, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
- D0684·Feb 13, 2026
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- D0641·Feb 13, 2026
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- D0921·Nov 15, 2024
Environmental Deficiencies
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- F0812·Nov 15, 2024
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- D0757·Nov 15, 2024
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- C0732·Nov 15, 2024
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Post nurse staffing information every day.
- D0689·Nov 15, 2024
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20231 fine · $15K
Most recent events
- Aug 31, 2023Fine · $15K
Fire-safety citations
18 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 13, 2026. 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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