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Cottesmore Of Life Care

2909 14th Avenue Northwest

4.8(410 ratings)· Gig Harbor average: 4.6

Part of Life Care Centers of America · 147 communities · 4.5★ average

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Quick Facts

Total units
108
Medicare rating
4 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
For profit, Limited Liability company
Certified beds
108
Campus type
Continuum-of-care campus with assisted and independent living
Room setup
Private suites rather than shared rooms
On-site personal care
Beauty salon and barber shop on-site

What Families Think

Cottesmore of Life Care is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Gig Harbor, Washington, part of a larger campus that also offers assisted living and independent living. It carries a strong 4.8 Google rating across 403 reviews, though no written reviews were provided to detail specific family experiences.

The Good

  • Part of a full continuum-of-care campus
  • In-house therapists and nurses on staff
  • Private suites available for residents
  • On-site beauty salon and barber shop
  • Very high overall Google rating (4.8/403)

The Bad

  • No published pricing information available

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Cottesmore Of Life Care is a senior living community in Gig Harbor, Washington offering Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Restaurant style Dining Room, Gathering / Activity Spaces and Salon / Barber. Families rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 410 reviews.

About Cottesmore Of Life Care

Cottesmore of Life Care is a skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facility in Gig Harbor, Washington, part of a continuum-of-care campus that also offers assisted living, independent living, and short-term and long-term care services.

The community provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services delivered by highly skilled, compassionate associates. In-house teams of therapists and nurses create individualized care plans that focus on the goals and needs of each resident and patient, with services spanning inpatient, outpatient, and long-term specialized care.

Amenities include private suites, day rooms, a TV lounge, fine dining, and an on-site beauty salon and barber shop. The facility is designed to create a homelike atmosphere for residents during their healing process.

Located near Kopachuck State Park and the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, the community is situated in an area that offers much to see and do for families and residents.

Types of Care at Cottesmore Of Life Care

Assisted LivingSkilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Emergency Call System
  • Private Bathroom
  • Private Rooms
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Meals & Dining

  • Dietary Accommodations (Gluten-Free, Low / No Sodium, No Sugar, Vegan)
  • Restaurant style Dining Room

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Chapel / Religious Services
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)
  • Salon / Barber

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Reviews of Cottesmore Of Life Care

4.8overall · 410 ratings combined

4.8★ on Google (410)

Linda Bare

Sep 2026

via Google

I cannot say enough good things about Cottesmore Social Services. Valarie did an outstanding job with my husbands continuation of care. She truly worked magic. I wish I could double the stars on this review, because Social Service deserve it!

Carl Lambert

Aug 2026

via Google

Very professional staff. Helpful too! Thank you.

karen elvert

Aug 2026

via Google

My brother has gotten the best care ever since he’s been at Cottesmore. My sister and I are confident that the PT, OT and Social Services Departments will continue to help in every way possible.

Tom

Aug 2026

via Google

Payton was excellent every thing was excellent

Michelle Chopp

Aug 2026

via Google

Caring, clean skilled nursing facility. Staff were above the top in helping our Mom and our family navigate her care.

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Government Inspection History

8 inspection visits in the last three years, 65 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Feb 27, 2026Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard16 citations
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • 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.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • Have proper medical gas storage and administration areas.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 25, 2026

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 26, 2026

  • Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

    Severity C of L: potential for minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 26, 2026

Jan 9, 2026Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jan 28, 2026

Aug 18, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 2, 2025

Jan 13, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard26 citations
  • Have corridors or aisles that are unobstructed and are at least 8 feet in width.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • 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.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • 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.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 27, 2025

  • Have restrictions on the use of highly flammable decorations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 12, 2025

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Feb 12, 2025

May 30, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Jun 21, 2024

Feb 8, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard17 citations
  • Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure heating and ventilation systems that have been properly installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 14, 2024

  • Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Mar 7, 2024

  • Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

    Severity B of L: potential for minimal harm, patternCorrected Mar 14, 2024

Oct 26, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
  • Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

    Severity G of L: actual harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 21, 2023

Aug 30, 2023Health Complaint2 citations
  • Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 30, 2023

  • Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 30, 2023

Source: CMS Care Compare, public federal data covering certified nursing facilities, refreshed monthly. Citations range from A (least serious) to L (most serious) on the federal scope and severity scale. Most citations are corrected quickly; review the details and ask the community about anything that concerns you.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of care does Cottesmore Of Life Care offer?

Cottesmore Of Life Care offers Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Cottesmore Of Life Care located?

Cottesmore Of Life Care is located at 2909 14th Avenue Northwest in Gig Harbor, Washington.

What do families say about Cottesmore Of Life Care?

Cottesmore of Life Care is a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Gig Harbor, Washington, part of a larger campus that also offers assisted living and independent living. It carries a strong 4.8 Google rating across 403 reviews, though no written reviews were provided to detail specific family experiences.

How did Cottesmore Of Life Care do on recent health and safety inspections?

Cottesmore Of Life Care had 8 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 65 citations on file according to CMS Care Compare data. The full history, including what each citation was for and whether it was corrected, is in the inspection section on this page.

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