Inspection Reports for
Aegis Living Ballard
949 NW Market St, Seattle, WA, 98107
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Inspection Report — Apr 2, 2025
Follow-Up
Date: Apr 2, 2025
Visit Reason
This document addresses deficiencies found during a prior inspection and reports on a follow-up inspection conducted to verify correction of those deficiencies at the Assisted Living Facility.
Findings
The follow-up inspection on 04/02/2025 found no deficiencies; all previously cited deficiencies were corrected. The original deficiencies involved failure to develop and document a negotiated service agreement plan addressing residents' assessed needs and risks.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2140 Negotiated service agreement contents. The assisted living facility must develop and document in the resident's record the agreed upon plan to address and support each resident's assessed capabilities, needs and preferences. The facility failed to develop and implement a safety plan for one sampled resident at risk for serious health complications from unrecognized seizure activity.
Report Facts
Sampled residents: 8
Residents in facility: 48
Residents in locked Memory Care Unit: 9
Inspection Report — Mar 13, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: Mar 13, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation regarding an incident where one resident followed another to her apartment, attempted to kiss her, and then struck and choked her.
Complaint Details
The complaint involved an allegation that Resident 1 followed Resident 2 to her apartment, attempted to kiss her, and then struck and choked her. The facility separated the residents and investigated but failed to report the assault to law enforcement as required. The allegation was substantiated with citations written.
Findings
The investigation found that the facility failed to immediately report the physical assault to the local police department as required by law, constituting a deficient practice. No significant health or welfare issues were identified for the sampled residents during the visit.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2630 Reporting abuse and neglect. The assisted living facility failed to immediately report an incident of physical abuse involving two residents to law enforcement, causing a delay in investigation and placing a resident at risk.
Report Facts
Total residents: 53
Resident sample size: 3
Inspection Report — Nov 21, 2024
Follow-Up
Date: Nov 21, 2024
Visit Reason
This document reports a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to medication availability and compliance with licensing laws.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation involved a named resident who missed five doses of seizure medication due to medication unavailability, which may have led to a seizure and hospital visit. The facility failed to implement its medication ordering system properly, resulting in the deficiency.
Findings
The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies regarding medication nonavailability were corrected.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2240 Nonavailability of medications. The facility failed to ensure physician-ordered medication was available for one resident, resulting in missed doses of an anti-seizure medication that may have contributed to a seizure.
Report Facts
Total residents: 41
Resident sample size: 3
Missed medication doses: 5
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