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Nursing home · Federal Way, WA

Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way

491 South 338th Street, Federal Way, WA 98003

RN turnover here is 34.8%, well under the Washington average of 44%.

RN turnover
34.8%
Washington average 44%
RN time per resident
96 min/day
Washington average 58 min
Nursing team turnover
31%
Washington average 44%
CMS staffing rating
5 of 5
Certified beds 70
The numbers, in plain English

Working at Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way

Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way is a 70-bed nursing home in Federal Way, Washington. Over the 12-month period CMS measures, 34.8% of its registered nurses stopped working here. Across the 179 Washington nursing homes CMS reports, the average is 44%, so Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way keeps its RNs better than 64% of nursing homes in the state.

Staffing tells the same kind of story. Residents here receive about 96 minutes of RN time per day, against 58 minutes across Washington. That is more RN coverage than 94% of Washington nursing homes. CMS gives Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of Federal Way a staffing rating of 5 out of 5.

Turnover for the whole nursing team, which counts RNs, LPNs and nurse aides, is 31% here compared with 44% statewide.

What this means if you apply here

  • About 65% of RNs counted here stayed through CMS's 12-month measurement period, so you would join a team with continuity.
  • RN hours per resident run above the state average, a sign of more RN support on the floor.

Questions to ask in your interview

  • How many residents does each RN cover on the shift I would work?
  • How is weekend RN coverage handled?
  • What keeps your RNs here? Ask the nurses you meet, not only the manager.
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Sources. CMS Care Compare nursing home provider data, released October 2026. Turnover is the share of staff who stopped working at the facility over a 12-month period. CMS Five-Star overall rating from CMS Care Compare.