Nursing Home

The Terraces At Skyline

715 9th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
34 certified beds 28 residents per day on average Continuing Care Retirement Community

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating

2 out of 5 Stars

Overall rating

Health inspections

From the three most recent annual inspection cycles and recent complaint investigations.

Staffing

Based on nurse staffing hours relative to the care needs of this facility’s residents.

Quality measures

Based on clinical quality measures reported for residents, from assessments and Medicare claims.

Source: CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System. These are CMS's own ratings, shown exactly as published — CareRanks does not adjust or re-weight them. How CMS calculates these ratings ↗

Medicare Outcome Measures

Source: CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program. Rates are risk-standardized by CMS; the comparison category is CMS's own, shown exactly as published.

Clinical Quality Measures

Source: CMS MDS quality measures (four-quarter average).

Nurse Staffing

Nurse staffing per resident per day
4.6 hours

WA average: 4.4 hours · National: 3.9 hours

All nursing staff combined: RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and nurse aides.

Registered nurse (RN) time per resident per day
1.0 hours

WA average: 0.9 hours · National: 0.7 hours

RN hours only — the most highly trained nursing staff.

Weekend nurse staffing per resident per day
4.4 hours

WA average: 3.8 hours · National: 3.4 hours

Total nurse staffing on Saturdays and Sundays, when staffing typically dips.

Reported by facilities through CMS's Payroll-Based Journal system. Facility values and the state/national averages are shown exactly as CMS publishes them. More staffing hours are generally better; lower turnover is generally better.

Ownership

Ownership type
Non profit - Corporation
Who owns this facility — 6 entries in CMS's ownership records expand ↓
  • Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Organization
    Direct owner (≥5%) 100% ownership since 07/12/1966
  • Hirche, Torsten Individual
    Managing employee (W-2) since 03/31/2014
  • Bennett, James Individual
    Corporate director since 04/01/2014
  • James, Heather Individual
    Corporate director since 10/16/2009
  • Mcnamara, Kevin Individual
    Corporate director since 09/03/2013
  • Hirche, Torsten Individual
    Corporate officer since 03/31/2014

From CMS's nursing-home ownership file. Roles and percentages are as reported to CMS by the facility; one person or entity can hold several roles.

Inspections & Fire Safety — 19 health (WA avg 16.1) · 10 fire (WA avg 10.3) Details

55 deficiencies cited across recent inspection cycles. Most recent survey: May 4, 2026.

Most recent inspection cycle: 19 health deficiencies · WA average: 16.1 · National: 9.3

10 fire-safety deficiencies cited — most often gas, vacuum, and electrical systems (4) and emergency preparedness (2).

Most recent fire-safety inspection (2023-05-01): 10 deficiencies · WA average: 10.3 · National: 4.5

Sources: CMS health inspection reports (standard surveys and complaint investigations) and CMS Life Safety Code inspections (smoke barriers, sprinklers, exits, emergency preparedness). Averages are CMS-published state and national figures for the most recent inspection cycle.

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How The Terraces At Skyline compares nearby

Compared with the 8 other nursing homes within 25 miles — 9 facilities in all, CMS data only.

Among the 9 nursing homes within 25 miles, The Terraces At Skyline's overall star rating is 2★; the median among the 8 peers reporting it is 3.5★.

Measure This facility Nearby median Best nearby
Overall star rating reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 3.5★ 5★
Health inspections reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 2★ 3★ 5★
Staffing reported by 7 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★
Quality measures reported by 8 of 8 nearby peers 4★ 4★ 5★

The comparison group

Cohort: within 25 miles · CMS data period 2026-08 · method cohort-v1 · comparisons are never affected by claiming or payment. How nearby comparisons work

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