Mt. Baker Care Center
Nursing Home Facility
2905 Connelly Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Mt. Baker Care Center is located in the Historic Fairhaven District on the south side of Bellingham, Washington, just minutes from I-5. The 70-bed skilled nursing community is close to shopping, parks, walking trails, city bus line and a variety of other senior communities, including independent senior apartments, senior mobile home parks, and senior ******inium communities.
Summit Place Assisted Living is located at Mt. Baker Care Center. Summit Place offers a wide variety of assisted living services for residents who are able to move to a more independent setting when the time is right.
Mt. Baker Care Center strives to provide satisfactory solutions to family concerns and to meet the unique needs of its residents. It is the goal of the staff and management at Mt. Baker Care Center to fulfill the residents’ desires for expedient recovery and well-being. Mt. Baker Care Center respects the dignity of each individual with an aim to provide quality of life.
Operated by Regency Pacific Management, which runs 24 communities in our directory.
With 70 beds, Mt. Baker Care Center is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Bellingham average about 35 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Federal reporting puts occupancy at about 81% of its licensed beds.
Medicare rates this community 5 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Bellingham average about 3.7 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in July 2025 and recorded 7 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 5.0 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.3 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Bellingham average about 4.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 41%.
The community is located in Whatcom County, WA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 20 problems at Mt. Baker Care Center. None of them caused harm to a resident. 4 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Mt. Baker Care Center offers nursing home care and senior living.
Facility details
- Organization type for-profit corporation
- Beds / units 70
- Occupancy 81%
- Nursing hours per resident/day 5.0
- Annual staff turnover 41%
- Last health inspection July 2025
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