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Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center

15230-15th Northeast

4.2(13 ratings)· Seattle average: 4.2

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Quick Facts

Medicare rating
5 of 5

CMS Care Compare

Ownership
Government, State
Certified beds
110
Campus structure
Separate Nursing Facility and ICF/ID programs on-site
Admission process
Referrals coordinated through DDA Region 2 Field Services
Care philosophy goal
Aims to help residents transition to less restrictive settings
Site history
Building was formerly a Naval Hospital and TB sanitarium

What Families Think

Fircrest is a state-affiliated residential facility in Shoreline, just north of Seattle, that serves about 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Reviewers who know the facility describe it as a vital, caring resource for a hard-to-place population, though one reviewer reported a serious concern about a specific staff member's professionalism and confidentiality.

The Good

  • Seen as a vital, needed resource for this population
  • Reviewers describe care as active and caring treatment
  • Community members worry about facility potentially closing

The Bad

  • One report of a staff member breaching confidentiality and being disrespectful
  • No amenities information published for this facility

AI-generated from reviews and community data.

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center is a senior living community in Seattle, Washington offering Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care. Amenities include Gathering / Activity Spaces, Social Activities and Housekeeping. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 13 reviews.

About Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center

Fircrest School is a residential facility that supports about 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It was established in 1959 in a building that had previously served as a Naval Hospital and later a Tuberculosis Sanitarium, and it has since evolved from a medical model of care to a person-centered approach.

Under this person-centered philosophy, individuals are placed at the center of their own care process. They receive encouragement and training designed to help them grow, build independence, and, where appropriate, transition to a less restrictive setting, preferably within the broader community.

Fircrest includes two distinct types of care within its campus. The Nursing Facility provides individualized health care and activities for residents with unique medical needs, while the Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/ID) offers habilitative services aimed at supporting and enhancing residents' individual skills and strengths. Both programs are partially funded through arrangements regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The facility is located in Shoreline, just north of Seattle, giving residents ready access to major medical and educational resources in the area. This location also allows residents the opportunity to take part in sporting, cultural, and outdoor events held throughout the Seattle region.

Admission to Fircrest School is coordinated through DDA Region 2 Field Services staff, and referrals are accepted from across the state.

Types of Care at Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center

Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care

Amenities

Room Amenities

  • Emergency Call System
  • Wheelchair Accessible

Community Amenities

  • 24-Hour Staff
  • Gathering / Activity Spaces
  • Housekeeping
  • Medication Management
  • On-Site Nurse (RN)

Activities

  • Social Activities (Happy Hour, Wine Tasting, Dances, Karaoke)

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Reviews of Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center

4.2overall · 13 ratings combined

4.2★ on Google (13)

B Gawty

Jan 2022

via Google

I Had a bad experience with a young lady named Shardae’ she works at your establishment. For someone dealing with the medical field she’s very disrespectful is no help and tbh should be reevaluated as an employee for the line of work that she is in will not recommend anyone deal with her… she knows what confidentiality is but does not apply this her lips are lose and extremely degrading and not true. If this is who you hire i can see how the other reviews aren’t as good.. I’m sorry for anyone who has dealt with this woman and had a similar experience. It sounds like this isn’t her first time Shardae’ has reacted towards her peers in the community…..

Barbara Davis

Jul 2018

via Google

A home for alot of development disabled adults and a place for many people to work. It's always being threatened to be closed down. We're are these people supposed to go. A very much needed facility!! Don't EVER CLOSE FIRCREST!! I am I driver for mercy transport and see the need for this place almost on a daily basis.

Lebbie Edward Nicol

Jul 2018

via Google

A place to be for persons with intellectual disability, caring and active treatment is the best

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Government Inspection History

9 inspection visits in the last three years, 88 citations on file. Inspections are conducted by state agencies on behalf of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Nov 7, 2025Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard23 citations
  • Include a process for Emergency Preparedness collaboration.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Conduct risk assessment and an All-Hazards approach.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • 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 Dec 8, 2025

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • 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 Dec 8, 2025

  • Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 8, 2025

  • Follow proper procedures when the automatic sprinkler systems was out of service for more than 10 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 8, 2025

  • Follow proper procedures when the fire alarm was out of service for more than 4 hours.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Meet other general requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 8, 2025

  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Establish emergency prep training and testing.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Establish policies and procedures for volunteers.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 19, 2025

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

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 19, 2025

  • Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 19, 2025

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 19, 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 Dec 19, 2025

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Nov 30, 2025

  • 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 Dec 19, 2025

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 19, 2025

Aug 20, 2025Health Complaint2 citations
  • 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 12, 2025

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

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Sep 12, 2025

May 19, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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 Jun 13, 2025

May 6, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected May 30, 2025

Feb 12, 2025Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Feb 28, 2025

Nov 7, 2024Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard27 citations
  • 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 Dec 5, 2024

  • Post nurse staffing information every day.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Conduct testing and exercise requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 5, 2024

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

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 5, 2024

  • Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 5, 2024

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 5, 2024

  • 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 Dec 5, 2024

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

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Dec 5, 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 Dec 5, 2024

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 17, 2024

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

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • 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 Dec 17, 2024

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 5, 2024

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 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 Dec 17, 2024

  • Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2024

  • 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 Dec 17, 2024

  • 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 Dec 17, 2024

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

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

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 17, 2024

  • Have proper power supply for life support equipment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Dec 5, 2024

Oct 1, 2024Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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 Oct 25, 2024

Oct 20, 2023Health Complaint1 citation
  • 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, isolatedFound during a complaint inspectionCorrected Nov 6, 2023

Aug 7, 2023Fire Safety StandardHealth Standard31 citations
  • Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

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

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Provide a means of sharing information on occupancy/needs.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Provide family notifications of emergency plan.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Establish emergency prep training and testing.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Establish staff and initial training requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Meet other general requirements.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • 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 F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • 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 Sep 7, 2023

  • Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • 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 Sep 7, 2023

  • Address subsistence needs for staff and patients.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Establish policies and procedures including evacuation.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Oct 6, 2023

  • Establish policies and procedures for medical documentation.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Establish methods for sharing information.

    Severity F of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, widespreadCorrected Sep 7, 2023

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

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 8, 2023

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

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Have restrictions on the use of portable space heaters.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

    Severity E of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, patternCorrected Sep 8, 2023

  • Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 8, 2023

  • Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • 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 Sep 8, 2023

  • Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 7, 2023

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

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 7, 2023

  • Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 8, 2023

  • Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D of L: no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm, isolatedCorrected Sep 8, 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 Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center offer?

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center offers Skilled Nursing / Long Term Care.

Where is Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center located?

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center is located at 15230-15th Northeast in Seattle, Washington.

What do families say about Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center?

Fircrest is a state-affiliated residential facility in Shoreline, just north of Seattle, that serves about 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Reviewers who know the facility describe it as a vital, caring resource for a hard-to-place population, though one reviewer reported a serious concern about a specific staff member's professionalism and confidentiality.

How did Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center do on recent health and safety inspections?

Fircrest Residential Habilitation Center had 9 government inspection visits in the last three years, with 88 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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