Inspection Reports for
Ciel of Tri-Cities

The letter indicates the facility is disputing citation WAC 388-78A-2040 and that the review will be conducted by Staci Dilg on October 15, 2025, based on submitted documentation only.

After review of all submitted materials and follow-up with the Fire Marshall, the decision was made not to change the original Statement of Deficiencies. The facility is instructed to begin correcting the disputed deficiencies immediately and submit a Plan/Attestation Statement within 10 calendar days.

Complaint number 192539 was investigated regarding the facility's failure to pass their fire marshal inspection. The allegation was substantiated as the facility failed to provide required documentation for the four-year fire/smoke damper inspection.

The facility failed to provide documentation of the required four-year fire/smoke damper inspection, placing residents, staff, and visitors at risk in the event of a fire. The Executive Director stated the inspection was scheduled to be completed on 09/10/2025. A follow-up inspection on 01/13/2026 found no deficiencies and the facility met licensing requirements.

All citations in the prior Statement of Deficiencies were deleted after review, resulting in the entire Statement of Deficiencies being deleted.

The inspection identified multiple fire and life safety code violations including electrical hazards, fire door malfunctions, missing documentation for inspections and maintenance, and unsecured compressed gas cylinders. None of the violations were corrected at the time of inspection, resulting in a disapproved status.

The document does not contain inspection findings but serves to notify the facility of the IDR meeting date and participants disputing specific citations.

This inspection references complaint numbers 140458 and 140554. The investigation found multiple deficiencies related to resident safety, medication administration, and documentation. Some allegations were substantiated as deficiencies were cited.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that all previously cited deficiencies were corrected.

The document schedules a review of disputed citations related to WAC 388-78A-2660 (1) (4) on July 16, 2024. No inspection findings or violations are detailed in this letter.

The complaint investigation found that staff entered residents’ apartments without permission and removed personal belongings without consent for four residents, violating their rights and causing emotional distress.

The facility was found to have violated residents' rights by staff entering residents' apartments without permission and removing personal belongings without consent, causing emotional and psychosocial distress. A civil fine of $1,500 was imposed based on these violations.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #123944) substantiated allegations that staff entered residents' rooms without permission and removed personal belongings. Multiple residents and collateral contacts reported feeling violated and disrespected. Citations were issued for these violations.

The investigation found that facility staff entered residents' rooms without consent and removed personal belongings, violating residents' rights and causing emotional distress. Citations were written for these deficiencies.

Complaint numbers 87748 and 89564 involved an allegation that a named resident received double dosage of blood-thinning medication. The investigation confirmed the medication error but found no harm to the resident. The pharmacy ignored the manual discontinue date entered by the facility. The facility took corrective actions including system changes and staff re-training.

The investigation found that the medication error occurred due to a duplicate pharmacy order ignoring a manual discontinue date entered by the facility. The named resident was not hospitalized or harmed. The facility is in the process of changing medication administration systems and staff were re-trained. No failed provider practice was identified and no citation was written.

All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The facility was approved following this inspection.