Linden Grove Health Care Center
400 - 29Th Street Northeast, Puyallup, WA, 98373
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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 Abuse Flag
CMS has flagged this facility for a substantiated finding of resident abuse, neglect, or exploitation in its current or recent inspection cycle. Ask the facility for the specific citation and corrective-action plan during your visit, and consider contacting your state's long-term care ombudsman for context.
Source: CMS Care Compare.
CMS Star Ratings
Facility & Staffing
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company · Chain: Genesis Healthcare
- Certified beds
- 130 · avg 94 residents/day
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 54.5% — higher than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
- RN turnover
- 61.5% — higher than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 46.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
- Administrators who left
- 1 departed — near the Washington averageWashington avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare
Enforcement & Citations
- Fines (past 3 years)
- 6 fines · $193,178 total
Medicare certification
- CMS Certification Number
- 505485
- Certified beds
- 130 beds · avg 94 residents/day
- Ownership type
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Continuing-care community
- No
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Ownership & operations
- Legal business name
- 400 29Th Street Northeast Operations Llc
- Chain affiliation
- Genesis Healthcare
CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026
Federal ownership record
Chain affiliation
Part of the Genesis Healthcare chain — 187 facilities across 18 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 2.4 / 5.
Disclosed owners (22 on record)
- Genesis Healthcare Llc
Operational/managerial Control · since 2024
- Pamela Shaw
Operational/managerial Control · 100% · since 2024
- Welltower Op, Llc
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 5% · since 2024
- Steven e Fishman
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 8% · since 2022
- Arnold m Whitman
5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 11% · since 2021
- Michael t Berg
W-2 Managing Employee · 100% · since 2020
+ 16 additional owners on the federal record.
Source: CMS Provider Enrollment data — SNF Enrollments + All Owners + Chain Performance Measures, as of May 2026.
Federal inspection record
Immediate-jeopardy citations (CMS scope/severity J–L) are the most serious category federal inspectors issue — meaning a deficiency placed residents in immediate risk of serious harm. Ask the facility for the corrective-action plan filed with CMS, and consider contacting your state long-term care ombudsman for context.
Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 102)
- D0600·Apr 14, 2026Complaint
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- D0887·Jan 14, 2026
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.
- E0883·Jan 14, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- E0880·Jan 14, 2026
Infection Control Deficiencies
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- F0850·Jan 14, 2026
Administration Deficiencies
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
- E0812·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F0804·Jan 14, 2026
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- D0761·Jan 14, 2026
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.
Federal penalties
By year
- 20254 fines · $93K
- 20241 fine · $80K
- 20231 fine · $20K
Most recent events
- Oct 9, 2025Fine · $36K
- Aug 20, 2025Fine · $16K
- May 22, 2025Fine · $17K
- Jan 23, 2025Fine · $25K
- Jan 26, 2024Fine · $80K
- Dec 6, 2023Fine · $20K
Largest single fine on record: $80K.
Fire-safety citations
38 Life-Safety-Code citations on file, including 1 at severity J–L. Most recent: Jan 14, 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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