Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim
1000 5th Avenue South, Sequim, WA 98382 · (360) 582-3900
For profit - Corporation · 90 certified beds
Avamere Olympic Rehabilitation of Sequim has a 2-star overall rating from Medicare, out of 5. Its last standard inspection, in December 2025, found 24 citations, 1 for actual harm or immediate jeopardy (the Washington average is 15.8). It was fined 1 time in the last three years, $48,828 in all.
Medicare ratings
| Overall ratingStarts from the health inspection rating, then goes up or down a star for a 5-star or 1-star staffing or quality rating. | ★★★★★ 2 out of 5 stars · Below average |
| Health inspectionsFrom the two most recent standard inspections and three years of complaint inspections, compared with other homes in the same state. | ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars · Much below average |
| Quality measuresFrom 15 measures of how residents do, such as falls with major injury, pressure ulcers, hospital stays and getting home after a short stay. | ★★★★★ 4 out of 5 stars · Above average |
| StaffingFrom payroll records of nurse hours per resident, adjusted for how much care residents need, and staff turnover. | ★★★★★ 5 out of 5 stars · Much above average |
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Most recent health inspection
The standard health inspection on December 9, 2025 found 24 citations. What an inspection citation means
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.December 9, 2025 · F0686 · Level of harm: Actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.December 9, 2025 · F0628 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.December 9, 2025 · F0804 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.December 9, 2025 · F0641 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.December 9, 2025 · F0656 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.December 9, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.December 9, 2025 · F0688 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.December 9, 2025 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.December 9, 2025 · F0694 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.December 9, 2025 · F0695 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.December 9, 2025 · F0700 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.December 9, 2025 · F0756 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.December 9, 2025 · F0812 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.December 9, 2025 · F0842 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.December 9, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.December 9, 2025 · F0552 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.December 9, 2025 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.December 9, 2025 · F0689 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.December 9, 2025 · F0690 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.December 9, 2025 · F0691 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.December 9, 2025 · F0730 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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.December 9, 2025 · F0761 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.December 9, 2025 · F0881 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.December 9, 2025 · F0947 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Complaint inspections, last three years
Inspections after complaints found 15 citations.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.June 16, 2026 · F0725 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.May 19, 2026 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.March 18, 2026 · F0584 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.August 12, 2025 · F0600 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.February 21, 2025 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.February 21, 2025 · F0677 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.January 7, 2025 · F0880 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Many
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesOctober 1, 2024 · F0645 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.October 1, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.October 1, 2024 · F0684 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.October 1, 2024 · F0692 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.October 1, 2024 · F0745 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- 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 limited.October 1, 2024 · F0758 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Some
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.July 25, 2024 · F0658 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.February 22, 2024 · F0580 · Level of harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harm · Residents affected: Few
Fines and payment denials
- Fine of $48,828December 9, 2025
Nurse staffing
Hours of nursing care per resident per day, as the home reports them to Medicare through payroll records.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Washington average | U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing | 4.63 | 4.36 | 3.86 |
| Registered nurses (RN) | 1.18 | 0.94 | 0.69 |
| Licensed practical nurses (LPN) | 0.63 | 0.77 | 0.86 |
| Nurse aides | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.32 |
| Total nursing staff turnover | 37.2% | 45.1% | 45.8% |
About this home
| Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Certified beds | 90 |
| Average residents per day | 69.9 |
| Inside a hospital | No |
| Continuing care retirement community | No |
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- Belmont Terrace Bremerton · ★★★★★ 3 out of 5 stars
- Bremerton Trails Post Acute Bremerton · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
- Port Washington Post Acute Bremerton · ★★★★★ 1 out of 5 stars
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