Skilled nursing · SEATTLE, WA

BALLARD CENTER

820 NORTHWEST 95TH STREET, SEATTLE, WA 98117

142 bedsFor profit - Limited Liability company
6.0Clarity
Score history
Aug 20266.0
Jul 20266.0
Jun 20266.0
May 20266.0

Rescored monthly from the federal and state record.

The Palmelle ReadUpdated 25 Jul 2026

Read this record before you tour: CMS rates it 2 out of 5 stars overall and 2 for the health inspection that drives it. Every number below prints the same way for every facility, good or bad — these are the ones to ask about.

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Written by Palmelle from federal and state records. Last updated 25 Jul 2026. Not paid for or edited by the facility.

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The record

CMS Care Compare · Jun 2026
Federal ratings
Overall★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Health inspection★★☆☆☆ 2 of 5
Staffing★★★★☆ 4 of 5
Quality measures★★★☆☆ 3 of 5

Staffing · hours per resident per day

Registered-nurse time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
58 min
National
47 min

All nursing time with each resident, dailyhigher is better

This home
3 hr 35 min
National
3 hr 37 min

Nurses who quit each yearlower is better

This home
53%
National
53%

Medication & safety · share of long-stay residents

On antipsychotic medicationlower is better

This home
13.5%
National
14%

On sedatives / sleep medicationlower is better

This home
9.7%
National
15%

Falls causing major injurylower is bettersee why ↓

This home
2.2%
National
1.6%

Physically restrainedlower is better

This home
0%
National
1.1%
Penalties & citations · last 36 months
Federal fines$0 · zero penalties
Abuse iconNone
Conflict flags in latest reconcileNone

WA does not publish a state inspection feed Palmelle can verify. This record is built from federal data only.

What the pattern says

Palmelle pattern checks · v1

Reads like care — the pattern checks come back clean.

  • Clean accountability record. There are no fines, flags, or abuse findings on the federal record.

These checks are computed the same way for every facility. Good patterns and bad ones both print.

How the Clarity Score works Where our data comes from

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Questions families ask

What is the CMS rating for BALLARD CENTER?
BALLARD CENTER has an overall CMS Care Compare rating of 2 out of 5 stars.
Has BALLARD CENTER been cited for resident harm?
BALLARD CENTER has no abuse icon and no federal fines on record in the last 36 months.
What should I ask on a tour?
Ask about staff-to-resident ratios by shift, weekend coverage, and any measure flagged red in the record above — those are the places this facility's numbers leave open questions.