Inspection Reports for
Brookdale College Place

IFC 603.2 (2021) - Abatement of unsafe electrical hazards was required. Conditions that constitute an electrical shock or fire hazard were to be abated.

IFC 603.5 (2021) - Relocatable power taps and current taps must be constructed and used in accordance with NFPA 70 and this code.

IFC 603.6 (2021) - Extension cords shall not substitute for permanent wiring and must be listed and labeled per UL 817, used only with portable appliances, and not used outdoors.

IFC 701.6 (2021) - The owner must maintain an inventory and visually inspect fire-resistance-rated construction annually. Facility was unable to provide documentation that the annual inspection had been performed.

IFC 703.1 (2021) - Materials and firestop systems protecting penetrations in fire-resistance-rated construction must be maintained. This was corrected.

IFC 705.2 (2021) - Opening protectives in fire-resistance-rated assemblies and smoke barriers must be inspected and maintained. Facility was unable to provide documentation of annual fire door inspection.

IFC 705.2.4 (2021) - Swinging fire doors must close from full-open position and latch automatically.

IFC 706.1 (2018) - Dampers protecting ducts and air transfer openings must be inspected and maintained. Facility provided deficient documentation for the 4-year fire/smoke damper inspection dated 2023.

IFC 903.5 (2021) - Sprinkler systems must be tested and maintained. Facility was unable to provide documentation for annual sprinkler inspection and 5-year hydro testing was deficient in accessibility.

IFC 904.13.5.2 (2021) - Automatic fire-extinguishing systems must be serviced at least every six months and after activation. This was corrected.

IFC 906.2 (2021) - Portable fire extinguishers must be selected, installed, and maintained per NFPA 10. This was corrected.

IFC 906.6 (2021) - Portable fire extinguishers must not be obstructed or obscured from view. This was corrected.

IFC 907.8 (2021) - Fire alarm maintenance and testing schedules must be maintained. Facility's annual fire alarm for 09/2025 was deficient.

IFC 907.8.3 (2021) - Smoke detector sensitivity must be checked within one year and every alternate year thereafter. Sensitivity test log was deficient and sensitivity test performed on 10-31-2025 had deficiencies.

IFC 915.1.1 (2021) WAC 51-54A - Carbon monoxide detection must be provided in specified occupancies. This was corrected.

IFC 915.6 (2021) WAC - Carbon monoxide alarms and detection systems must be maintained and replaced if inoperable or end-of-life. This was corrected.

IFC 1032.2 (2021) - Required exit accesses, exits, and exit discharges must be maintained free from obstructions. This was corrected.

IFC 1203.4 (2021) - Emergency and standby power systems must be maintained to supply service within required time. Facility was unable to provide documentation of annual servicing of generator.

IFC 5303.5.3 (2021) - Compressed gas containers, cylinders, and tanks must be secured to prevent falling. This was corrected.

WAC 388-78A-2040 - The assisted living facility must comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and municipal statutes, rules, codes, and ordinances, including those prohibiting discrimination. The facility failed to maintain compliance with fire safety regulations during prior inspections but corrected the issues by the follow-up inspection.

WAC 388-78A-2210 Medication services. The assisted living facility failed to ensure residents received medications as prescribed, including failure to implement a safe medication system for one resident resulting in missed ordered treatments prior to surgery.

WAC 388-78A-3090 Maintenance and housekeeping. The assisted living facility must provide a safe, sanitary and well-maintained environment for residents, keep exterior grounds and facility structure in good repair, and keep facilities, equipment and furnishings clean and in good repair. The facility previously failed to maintain carpets in two common areas used frequently by residents and visitors, leaving residents at risk for an unsafe environment.

WAC 388-78A-3011 Resident unit furnishings. The facility failed to provide required furnishings such as a pillow, bed sheets, bed comforter, mattress cover, lotion, and towels when a resident moved in.

IFC 404.2 (2018) - The fire/evacuation plan does not refer to shelter in place or partial evacuation but instead calls for a total evacuation of the entire building.

IFC 405.2 (2015, 2018) - Required emergency drills documentation is missing for 1st quarter days and 4th quarter night shifts.

IFC 605.4 (2012, 2015) - An unapproved three way power tap was discovered plugged into the wall outlet of room 211.

IFC 701.6 (2018) WAC 51-54A - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current inspections of the fire resistance rated construction.

IFC 705.2 (2018) - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current testing of the fire rated doors.

IFC 705.2.4 (2018) - Self-closing doors failed to close and latch at resident rooms 108 and 224. The 2nd floor laundry room was wedged open with appliances running and nobody present.

IFC 706.1 (2018) - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current testing of the fire/smoke dampers.

IFC 903.5 (2009, 2012, 2015, 2018) - Quick response sprinkler heads are past due for testing and/or replacement. The facility is unable to produce documentation of the 4th quarter test of the automatic fire sprinkler system.

IFC 907.8 - The facility is unable to produce documentation of monthly testing of the single station smoke detectors.

IFC 907.8.3 (2012, 2015, 2018) - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current sensitivity testing of the smoke detectors.

IFC 915.6 (2018) - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current testing of the carbon monoxide detectors.

IFC 1031.10.2 (2018) - The facility is unable to produce documentation of current testing of the annual (90 minute) testing of the battery back-up emergency lighting.

IFC 5304.1 (2012, 2015, 2018) - Five unsecured M cylinders (oxygen) were discovered in the closet of room 242.

WAC 388-78A-2240 Nonavailability of medications. The assisted living facility failed to obtain medications in a correct and timely manner for one resident, causing missed doses of prescribed medications.

WAC 388-78A-2260 Storing, securing, and accounting for medications. The medication room had piles of expired or discontinued medications unsecured in cabinets and drawers that were too full to close.

WAC 388-78A-2210 Medication services. The assisted living facility failed to give two sampled residents their prescribed antibiotics for treatment of infections, placing them at risk of harm and worsening infections.