Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien

    1031 SW 130th St, Burien, WA 98146
    • Assisted Living
    • Memory Care
    • Skilled Nursing

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    3.43·(69)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.1
    • Staff

      3.1
    • Meals

      1.9
    • Amenities

      2.3
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Compassionate nursing and CNA team
    • Skilled physical and occupational therapy
    • Effective rehabilitation outcomes and mobility gains
    • Supportive speech-therapy services
    • Responsive emergency and admissions handling
    • Engaging activities and personalized recreational programming
    • Clean private rooms and reliable laundry service
    • Dietary accommodations for individual preferences
    • Coordinated interdisciplinary care conferences
    • Supportive end-of-life and family communication

    Cons

    • Inconsistent staffing and staff turnover
    • Call-response and nighttime responsiveness delays
    • Language and cross-shift communication barriers
    • Gaps in medication administration and clinical oversight
    • Incontinence-care delays and inconsistent bathing schedules
    • Inconsistent meal quality and limited clinical dietary consistency
    • Sanitation, maintenance, and pest-control concerns
    • Insufficient monitoring and transfer-safety practices
    • Variable leadership follow-through and discharge/billing practices
    • Visitor parking and access constraints

    Summary of reviews

    The body of reviews for this facility shows a polarized pattern: a substantial set of families praised clinical rehabilitation services, therapy outcomes, and individual caregivers, while an overlapping set raised operational and safety concerns. Positive comments consistently highlight a strong therapy program (physical, occupational, and speech therapy), attentive CNAs and nurses who provided hands-on support, and successful short-term rehabilitation outcomes for mobility and function. Several families also appreciated personalized activities, clean private rooms, reliable laundry service, and staff who were communicative during admissions and end-of-life situations.

    At the same time, a number of reviews describe systemic weaknesses that affect day-to-day care. The most prominent themes are inconsistent staffing levels and variable responsiveness to call lights—with particular concerns at night—plus language barriers and handoff communication problems between shifts. Reviewers described operational consequences such as delays in assistance for toileting and bathing, inconsistent hygiene routines, and missed or unclear medication administration. There are also multiple accounts suggesting gaps in clinical oversight that, in some cases, led to hospital transfers or urgent interventions; a few reviews described concerns following a resident's death and a small number included allegations of discriminatory remarks. These indicate variability in how clinical protocols and family communication are enforced.

    Dining and nutrition feedback is mixed. Several families praised dietary accommodations and staff willing to adjust meals for picky eaters or clinical needs, and some credited the kitchen with supporting recovery. Conversely, other reviewers noted inconsistent meal quality, inappropriate seasoning for older palates, and limited clinical tailoring for conditions such as diabetes or heart-related diets. Nutrition-related concerns were sometimes linked to weight loss or other clinical decline in individual cases.

    Facility- and environment-related comments are likewise mixed. Positive remarks cite clean, roomy private accommodations and an orderly activity space. Negative comments reference maintenance and sanitation issues in particular areas (including mold and pest-control concerns), inconsistent heating/cooling, intermittent phone and call-system reliability, and constrained visitor parking. Several reviewers also raised questions about discharge practices and billing clarity, with reports of pressure to move residents and unclear fee expectations.

    Overall, the pattern suggests that the facility offers strong rehabilitation and many caring staff members who achieve good outcomes for some residents, but that operational inconsistencies—staffing variability, communication and language barriers, gaps in clinical oversight, and maintenance/sanitation problems—create uneven experiences. Prospective residents and families should weigh the facility's demonstrated therapy strengths and individual caregiver positives against these operational risks; when considering admission, ask specific questions about nighttime staffing ratios, medication-safety protocols, call-response times, sanitation and pest-control measures, dietary-clinical coordination, and the facility's process for family communication and discharge/billing explanations.

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    Medicare Ratings

    2·/ 5
    • Overall

    • Health Inspection

    • Staffing

    • Quality Measures

    Ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (Care Compare). View on Medicare.gov

    Location

    Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien is located at 1031 SW 130th St, Burien, WA, 98146.

    About Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien

    Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien sits at 1031 SW 130th Street in Burien, Washington and serves as a skilled nursing facility with 140 licensed beds. The staff and nurses work day and night, so residents always have someone available, whether it's for medical help or just daily support. People get care in English, and nurses can help with long-term, short-term, or end-of-life care, as well as respite stays if families need a break. There are specialized programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy, and they've also got a therapy gym right on the premises so residents can work on gaining strength and getting back on their feet. The nurses do regular wellness checks, use a nurse call system, and help keep everyone safe in their private rooms, which also have telephones, televisions with headphones, and safety features built in for extra security and privacy.

    This place tries to make things comfortable and easy for residents by providing meals, laundry, and cleaning, and there's always a healthcare professional around thanks to round-the-clock care. The dining room stands out with a grand piano, and residents can spend time in bright, colorful rooms, sit on the porch, or relax on plush chairs in the common areas, surrounded by cheerful decorations. The staff organizes all sorts of activities, from games and gardening to music, fitness classes, church meetings, visiting entertainment, and volunteer opportunities, plus they'll help with transportation when residents need to go out for appointments or group trips.

    Social services support families as residents move in or transition between levels of care, and there's always a focus on promoting independence and making quality of life as high as possible. Healthcare is attentive, with licensed nurses and on-site therapists working together, and there's even help through telemedicine if someone needs it. The programs here carry their own names to highlight the specialized focus, and care gets tailored for each person, whether they need help recovering from surgery, managing daily living tasks, or handling long-term medical conditions. While Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien fits under Avamere Living and has Medicare certification, new patients aren't being accepted right now, but for those who live there, staff aim to deliver compassionate and personalized care every day under the guidance of administrator Kensie Tyler.

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    Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien offers assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

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    No, Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

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