At a glance
Official CMS profileCMS overall rating
2 / 5
Certified beds
44
Residents / day
36.4
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Facility information
- Certification
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- County
- Whatcom
- Certified beds
- 44
- Average residents per day
- 36.4
- First certified
- May 31, 1972
CMS quality ratings
- Overall
- 2 / 5
- Health inspections
- 2 / 5
- Staffing
- 3 / 5
- Quality measures
- 4 / 5
These are CMS quality ratings, not customer reviews.
How this home compares locally
Other homes in Whatcom, Washington. Missing values are excluded; this home is excluded from peer averages.
| Measure | This home | County peers | State peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS overall rating / 5 | 2.00 | 4.00 (n=7) | 3.29 |
| Nurse hours / resident / day | 3.72 | 4.22 (n=7) | 4.42 (n=188) |
| Weekend nurse hours / resident / day | 3.00 | 3.68 (n=7) | 3.82 (n=188) |
| Nursing staff turnover (%) | 63.00 | 44.36 (n=7) | 43.77 (n=180) |
CMS overall rating / 5
- This home
- 2.00
- County peers
- 4.00
- n=7
- State peers
- 3.29
Nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.72
- County peers
- 4.22
- n=7
- State peers
- 4.42
- n=188
Weekend nurse hours / resident / day
- This home
- 3.00
- County peers
- 3.68
- n=7
- State peers
- 3.82
- n=188
Nursing staff turnover (%)
- This home
- 63.00
- County peers
- 44.36
- n=7
- State peers
- 43.77
- n=180
Reported staffing is not adjusted for resident needs. These are descriptive averages, not a quality ranking or prediction of care. Sources and methodology
Questions for your visit
- Reported weekend staffing is 19.6% below the all-days average. How is weekend coverage maintained?
- What has changed since your latest health inspection?
- CMS reports 63.0% total nursing staff turnover. How do you retain staff and maintain continuity of care?
- Which services are included, what costs extra, and can you provide a written care and payment plan?
Published record coverage
- Hospital measures
- 4
- Fire safety citations
- 35
- Health citations
- 38
- Resident measures
- 17
- Ownership records
- 18
- Penalties
- 3
- SNF rehabilitation measures
- 57
- Inspection summaries
- 3
- Medicare performance records
- 1
Counts reflect the imported CMS publication, not a complete lifetime history. Zero records does not establish zero historical events.
Full CMS profile
Staffing & operations
Staffing hours are per resident per day; turnover figures are percentages. Blank values are not zero.
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.72463
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.48751
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.22762
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.00950
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.99616
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 1.10818
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.09520
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 63.0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 60.0
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Chain Name
- CASCADIA HEALTHCARE
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 47
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.2
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
All provider source fields
- State
- WA
- Urban
- Y
- Chain ID
- 118
- Latitude
- 48.7099
- Location
- 2400 SAMISH WAY,BELLINGHAM,WA,98229
- ZIP Code
- 98229
- City/Town
- BELLINGHAM
- Longitude
- -122.46
- QM Rating
- 4
- Abuse Icon
- N
- Chain Name
- CASCADIA HEALTHCARE
- County/Parish
- Whatcom
- Provider Name
- HIGHLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA
- Provider Type
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Overall Rating
- 2
- Ownership Type
- For profit - Corporation
- Number of Fines
- 3
- Processing Date
- 2026-10-01
- Staffing Rating
- 3
- Provider Address
- 2400 SAMISH WAY
- Telephone Number
- 3607344800
- Geocoding Footnote
- Not reported
- QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Legal Business Name
- BELLINGHAM SOUTH OF CASCADIA, LLC
- Long-Stay QM Rating
- 4
- High Performing Icon
- N
- Short-Stay QM Rating
- 4
- Special Focus Status
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index
- 1.41733
- Chain Average QM Rating
- 4.1
- Overall Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Health Inspection Rating
- 2
- Number of Certified Beds
- 44
- Provider SSA County Code
- 360
- Staffing Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Number of Payment Denials
- 0
- Registered Nurse turnover
- 60.0
- Total Number of Penalties
- 3
- Reported Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Long-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Nursing Case-Mix Index Ratio
- 1.00502
- Provider Resides in Hospital
- N
- Total nursing staff turnover
- 63.0
- Chain Average Staffing Rating
- 2.7
- Number of Facilities in Chain
- 47
- Short-Stay QM Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- CMS Certification Number (CCN)
- 505140
- Administrator turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Amount of Fines in Dollars
- 63884.00
- Health Inspection Rating Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Health Score
- 88
- Registered Nurse turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Total Weighted Health Survey Score
- 104.000
- With a Resident and Family Council
- Resident
- Average Number of Residents per Day
- 36.4
- Chain Average Overall 5-star Rating
- 3.2
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Health Score
- 152
- Continuing Care Retirement Community
- N
- Physical Therapist Staffing Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Revisit Score
- 0
- Total nursing staff turnover footnote
- Not reported
- Chain Average Health Inspection Rating
- 2.8
- Rating Cycle 1 Health Deficiency Score
- 88
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Survey Footnote
- Not reported
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Health Deficiency Score
- 152
- Rating Cycle 1 Standard Survey Health Date
- 2025-08-07
- Rating Cycle 2 Standard Health Survey Date
- 2024-07-30
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Health Revisits
- 1
- Average Number of Residents per Day Footnote
- Not reported
- Provider Changed Ownership in Last 12 Months
- N
- Adjusted RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.46847
- Case-Mix RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.69511
- Reported RN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.48751
- Adjusted LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.22471
- Case-Mix LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.86619
- Reported LPN Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 0.22762
- Automatic Sprinkler Systems in All Required Areas
- Yes
- Rating Cycle 1 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 14
- Most Recent Health Inspection More Than 2 Years Ago
- N
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Total Number of Health Deficiencies
- 22
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 8
- Rating Cycle 2 Number of Standard Health Deficiencies
- 10
- Reported Licensed Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.71513
- Number of Citations from Infection Control Inspections
- 1
- Rating Cycle 1 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 7
- Adjusted Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 1.98378
- Case-Mix Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.35913
- Number of administrators who have left the nursing home
- 1
- Reported Nurse Aide Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.00950
- Adjusted Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.67696
- Case-Mix Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.92042
- Rating Cycle 2/3 Number of Complaint Health Deficiencies
- 12
- Reported Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.72463
- Registered Nurse hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 1.10818
- Date First Approved to Provide Medicare and Medicaid Services
- 1972-05-31
- Reported Physical Therapist Staffing Hours per Resident Per Day
- 0.09520
- Adjusted Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 2.95781
- Case-Mix Weekend Total Nurse Staffing Hours per Resident per Day
- 3.45026
- Total number of nurse staff hours per resident per day on the weekend
- 2.99616
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Data processed October 1, 2026