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Avalon Care Center At Northpointe

9827 North Nevada, Spokane, WA, 99218

Type
Nursing home
Medicare/Medicaid certified · CCN 505496

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Federal Quality Data

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.

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CMS Star Ratings

Overall1 / 5
Health inspections1 / 5
Staffing3 / 5
Quality measures3 / 5

Facility & Staffing

Ownership
For profit - Corporation · Chain: Avalon Health Care
Certified beds
119 · avg 95 residents/day
Total nursing staff turnover
67.1%higher than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 45.9% · National avg: 46.1% · per CMS Care Compare
RN turnover
75%higher than most Washington nursing homesWashington avg: 46.8% · National avg: 43.3% · per CMS Care Compare
Administrators who left
0 departednear the Washington averageWashington avg: 0.6 · National avg: 0.5 · per CMS Care Compare

Enforcement & Citations

Fines (past 3 years)
2 fines · $84,614 total
Infection control citations
1

Medicare certification

CMS Certification Number
505496
Certified beds
119 beds · avg 95 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 - Spokane, Llc
Chain affiliation
Avalon Health Care

CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026

Federal ownership record

For-profitLlc

Chain affiliation

Part of the Avalon Health Care chain — 15 facilities across 5 states. Chain-wide average overall rating 3.5 / 5.

Parent entity

Avalon Health Care Inc

Disclosed owners (26 on record)

  • Byron a Kirton

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025

  • Hyrum a Kirton Individual tr

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025

  • Hyrum Kirton

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025

  • K-team Llc

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 7% · since 2025

  • Spencer k Kirton Individual tr

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025

  • Spencer Kirton

    5% or Greater Indirect Ownership Interest · 33% · since 2025

+ 20 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

75 health citations on file29 from complaints2 federal fines totalling $85K

Recent health-deficiency citations (most recent 8 of 75)

  • D0841·Sep 17, 2025Complaint

    Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

    Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

  • D0760·Sep 17, 2025Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

  • E0758·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Pharmacy Service Deficiencies

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is li

  • E0689·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • D0686·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

  • D0677·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

    Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

  • D0661·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

  • E0641·Feb 7, 2025Complaint

    Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

    Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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Federal penalties

By year

  • 20251 fine · $76K
  • 20241 fine · $8,278

Most recent events

  • Jan 17, 2025Fine · $76K
  • Aug 26, 2024Fine · $8,278

Largest single fine on record: $76K.

Fire-safety citations

27 Life-Safety-Code citations on file. Most recent: Feb 7, 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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Where this information comes from

  • Certification, capacity, ownership, star ratings, staffing, fines, deficiencies: CMS Care Compare, processing date June 1, 2026.

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