CMS Nurses for Nursing Homes: Qualifying Nursing Homes in Pierce County, Washington
Nurses for Nursing Homes is a $275 million CMS program, announced October 23, 2026, that pays registered nurses and licensed practical nurses up to $50,000 in student loan repayment and stipends for three years of work at a qualifying nursing home. Applications opened October 26, 2026 at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
This page maps every home on CMS’s qualifying list of October 22, 2026. Search near a ZIP code, or by state, county or chain, and export the results. CMS will update the list during the program; its official list and campaign page are the current source.
All 21 nursing homes in Pierce County, Washington qualify on CMS’s Nurses for Nursing Homes list of October 22, 2026. CMS classes Pierce County as urban.
In Washington, 156 of 193 nursing homes (80.8%) qualify.
CMS’s List of Qualifying Nursing Homes is the official source. This page uses the list of October 22, 2026; CMS will update it during the program, so check the current list before relying on this one. Nurses apply at NursesforNursingHomes.cms.gov.
| Nursing home | City | Qualifies | Chain | Beds | CCN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGILITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | University Place | Yes, urban county | Vertical Health Services | 120 | 505473 |
| Alaska Gardens Health and Rehabilitation | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Evergreen Healthcare Group | 123 | 505483 |
| Avalon Healthcare - Tacoma | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Avalon Health Care | 81 | 505183 |
| AVAMERE AT PACIFIC RIDGE | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Avamere | 102 | 505264 |
| AVAMERE TRANSITIONAL CARE OF PUGET SOUND | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Avamere | 60 | 505529 |
| Birch Creek Post Acute & Rehabilitation | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Hill Valley Healthcare | 124 | 505289 |
| COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE | Gig Harbor | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 108 | 505499 |
| ELISEO | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | 187 | 505435 | |
| GIG HARBOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION | Gig Harbor | Yes, urban county | Hill Valley Healthcare | 120 | 505436 |
| HEARTWOOD EXTENDED HEALTHCARE | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | 120 | 505326 | |
| HERON'S KEY | Gig Harbor | Yes, urban county | 30 | 505531 | |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUYALLUP | Puyallup | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 102 | 505324 |
| LIFE CARE CENTER OF SOUTH HILL | Puyallup | Yes, urban county | Life Care Centers of America | 100 | 505526 |
| LINDEN GROVE HEALTH CARE CENTER | Puyallup | Yes, urban county | Genesis Healthcare | 130 | 505485 |
| ORCHARD PARK HEALTH CARE & REHAB CENTER | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Genesis Healthcare | 147 | 505093 |
| PARK ROSE CARE CENTER | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | Regency Pacific Management | 139 | 505239 |
| Puyallup Post Acute | Puyallup | Yes, urban county | Regency Pacific Management | 96 | 505211 |
| RAINIER REHABILITATION | Puyallup | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 117 | 505304 |
| TACOMA NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | 150 | 505154 | |
| THE OAKS AT LAKEWOOD | Tacoma | Yes, urban county | The Ensign Group | 80 | 505347 |
| Washington Soldiers Home | Orting | Yes, urban county | 97 | 505516 |
What this means for a facility
This page shows which homes qualify. SNF Insights, our skilled nursing platform, shows each facility’s RN and LPN staffing, turnover and posted nurse pay next to its nearest competitors.
See SNF Insights →Sources: CMS List of Qualifying Nursing Homes (October 22, 2026), Qualifying Nursing Home Methodology and Frequently Asked Questions; star ratings, beds and locations from the CMS Nursing Home Provider Information file, October 2026 release. Rural counts by state are BARA Analytics’ match of each home’s county to CMS’s rural county list. The one home in Guam is in the counts but not on the map. BARA Analytics is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by CMS.