Overview
Canterbury House has a Medicare overall rating of 2 out of 5, below the Washington average of 3.3. It ranks 3rd of 4 nursing homes in Auburn. Its strongest area is staffing (4 of 5), and its weakest is health inspections (2 of 5).
Residents receive about 3.9 hours of nursing care per day, fewer than at 72% of nursing homes in Washington (the state average is 4.4 hours). Of that, 0.7 hours come from registered nurses.
Its most recent standard inspection, on January 16, 2026, found 14 health deficiencies, fewer than the Washington average of 15.5. Medicare records 1 fine totaling $68,159 in the past three years.
Canterbury House is a for-profit facility with 100 certified beds, caring for about 80 residents on an average day. It accepts both Medicare and Medicaid and has participated since 1989.
Medicare ratings
- Health inspections
- Quality of care
- Staffing
Source: Medicare Care Compare, data as of October 1, 2026.
How it compares nearby
Ranked by Medicare overall rating, then quality, inspection and staffing ratings.
Top 75%
Top 78%
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Inspections and penalties
- Most recent standard inspection
- January 16, 2026
- Health deficiencies cited
- 14
- Complaint-related deficiencies
- 0
- Fines in the last 3 years
- 1 totaling $68,159
- Payment denials
- 0
- Total penalties
- 1
Staffing
Average hours of care each resident receives per day.
- All nursing staff3.87 hrs
- Registered nurses (RN)0.71 hrs
- Licensed practical nurses (LPN)0.84 hrs
- Nurse aides2.31 hrs
- Physical therapists0.06 hrs
Facility details
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Certified beds
- 100
- Average residents per day
- 80
- Participates in
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Medicare/Medicaid since
- August 17, 1989
- Inside a hospital
- No
- Continuing care retirement community
- No
- Changed ownership in last 12 months
- No
- Resident or family council
- Resident
- Sprinklers in all required areas
- Yes