Bridges To Home
Bridges To Home holds a 3 out of 5 star CMS overall rating, in line with the Washington average of 3.2, as a nursing home in Shoreline, Washington, with no deficiency records for it in the current CMS extract.
nursing home in Shoreline, Washington
18904 BURKE AVE NRatings
CMS 3/5 stars
- Health inspections: 3/5
Estimated cost
Estimated $3,800–$6,000/month
About Bridges To Home
Bridges To Home is a non profit - corporation nursing home in Shoreline, Washington.
Medicare rates it 3 out of 5 stars overall, below the Shoreline average of 4, in line with the Washington average of 3.2.
CMS reports a health inspections score of 3 out of 5 for this facility.
How to read Bridges To Home's star rating
The CMS overall star rating for Bridges To Home is a composite of three separately measured domains: health inspection results from state survey teams, staffing levels reported through payroll-based journal data, and clinical quality measures drawn from resident assessments and Medicare claims. A 3-star overall rating means Bridges To Home performs around the national middle. Average overall scores usually come from uneven domain results rather than uniform middling performance, so the domain detail matters more than the headline number.
For Bridges To Home, CMS currently publishes 3 out of 5 for health inspections. Health inspection scores are graded on a curve within each state, so this facility's inspection score is a ranking against other Washington providers rather than an absolute measure. Staffing scores reflect reported nurse hours per resident day, and quality-measure scores reflect resident outcomes such as falls, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
In local context: 2 rated facilities in Shoreline average 4 out of 5, and the Washington average is 3.2. Bridges To Home rates 3 out of 5, below that benchmark. Comparing a facility against its own local market matters because inspection severity, Medicaid reimbursement rates and staffing supply all vary sharply by state.
What Bridges To Home's inspection record shows
No deficiency citations for Bridges To Home appear in the CMS extract this page is built from. That reflects the records CMS has published for this provider, not an inspection performed by Clear Care Connect, and the federal extract can lag a state survey by several months.
Before you rely on a clean record, ask Bridges To Home for the date of its most recent standard survey and for its current CMS Form 2567. Also ask the Washington survey agency whether any complaint investigations are open, as complaint surveys are logged separately from the standard annual survey cycle.
What nursing home costs near Shoreline, Washington
Washington nursing home typically runs $3,800 to $6,000 per month, a midpoint of roughly $4,900 — about $58,800 a year. This is a state-level market estimate from published rate data for this care type, not a quote from Bridges To Home, and it is the single figure on this page that is modelled rather than reported.
Actual pricing at Bridges To Home depends on room type, whether the community charges a flat all-inclusive rate or a base rate plus tiered care levels, and one-time community or entrance fees. For skilled nursing, Medicare may cover a limited post-hospital stay in full for the first 20 days and partially through day 100 when the stay qualifies; long-term custodial care is generally paid privately or through Medicaid once assets are spent down.
When you call Bridges To Home, ask for the total monthly figure at the care level being recommended — not the base rate — plus the schedule of annual increases over the last three years and what triggers a move to a higher care tier.
Questions to ask Bridges To Home on a tour
These are drawn from what this facility's own record does and does not tell you. Bring them to the tour and write down the answers — comparing written answers across two or three Shoreline providers is more revealing than any single visit.
- Your CMS overall rating is 3 out of 5 — what changed at the most recent survey, and what are you doing differently now?
- CMS reports 3 out of 5 for health inspections here — how is that being addressed?
- What is the current nurse and aide staffing ratio on days, evenings, nights and weekends, and what is your annual staff turnover?
- What is the all-in monthly cost for the care level you would place my family member in, and what triggers an increase?
- How are medication changes, falls and hospital transfers communicated to family, and how quickly?
- Can we visit unannounced at a mealtime and on a weekend before deciding?
How to verify this information about Bridges To Home
Everything on this page comes from public records, and you can check each figure at its source. CMS publishes provider ratings, staffing and inspection data through its Provider Data Catalog and Medicare Care Compare; the Washington licensing and survey agency holds the state licence file, complaint investigations and any enforcement actions for Bridges To Home; and your local Area Agency on Aging can tell you about waiver programs and ombudsman support in Shoreline.
Long-term care ombudsman programs are free and independent, and an ombudsman who covers Shoreline will often know a facility's recent staffing and complaint history in more current detail than any published dataset. Clear Care Connect does not inspect, endorse or rank facilities for payment, and does not accept payment from providers to change what a page says.
Bridges To Home — questions families ask
How does Medicare rate Bridges To Home?
Bridges To Home holds a CMS overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars, in line with the Washington average of 3.2.
How does Bridges To Home compare to other Shoreline facilities?
Across 2 rated facilities in Shoreline, the average CMS overall rating is 4 out of 5. Bridges To Home rates 3 out of 5, below that local average.
What are Bridges To Home's CMS domain scores?
CMS reports health inspections 3 out of 5 for Bridges To Home.
Who operates Bridges To Home?
Bridges To Home is operated as a non profit - corporation nursing home.
What does nursing home cost near Shoreline, Washington?
Washington nursing home typically runs $3,800–$6,000 per month. This is a state-level estimate, not a quote from Bridges To Home — pricing varies by care level and room type.
Where is Bridges To Home located?
Bridges To Home is at 18904 BURKE AVE N. You can reach the facility directly at 2066295878.
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Where this data comes from
- CMS star ratings, health inspection, staffing and quality scores — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data Catalog (CMS certification number 505535).
- Estimated monthly cost — Clear Care Connect state-level cost model, derived from published market rates for this care type and state. Estimates are not quotes.
No CMS inspection survey date or data-refresh timestamp is on record for this facility yet, so this page states no data date. Government inspection data is republished by CMS on its own schedule — always confirm directly with the provider.