Inspection Reports for
Cogir of Kirkland
6505 Lakeview Dr, Kirkland, WA 98033, United States, WA, 98033
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Inspection Report — Aug 27, 2025
Follow-Up
Date: Aug 27, 2025
Visit Reason
The Department completed a follow-up inspection and complaint investigation of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies and to investigate allegations related to staff certification, training, and background checks.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation found that the Executive Director failed to complete a fingerprint background check through the Department of Social and Health Services 286 days after hire and was not allowed unsupervised access to residents. No failed practice was found for failure to obtain Health Care Aide certification. The investigation included interviews, observations, and record reviews.
Findings
The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies on 08/27/2025, confirming correction of prior deficiencies. The complaint investigation and full inspection on 03/06/2025 identified multiple deficiencies including failure to update resident service plans, incomplete staff training and continuing education, incomplete tuberculosis testing, delayed or missing background checks including fingerprinting, and expired or missing CPR/first aid certifications. The facility was cited and required to submit a plan of correction.
Deficiencies (7)
WAC 388-78A-2130 Service agreement planning. The assisted living facility must review and update each resident's negotiated service agreement within a reasonable time following any change in the resident's condition and whenever the agreement no longer adequately addresses the resident's needs.
WAC 388-78A-2468 Background checks Employment Conditional hire Pending results of Washington state name and date of birth background check. The assisted living facility must submit the background authorization form no later than one business day after the person starts working.
WAC 388-112A-0611 Continuing education training requirements. Certain long-term care workers must complete twelve hours of continuing education by their birthday each year and provide documentation within forty-five calendar days of hire or birthday.
WAC 388-112A-0720 CPR and first-aid training requirements. Assisted living facility administrators and long-term care workers must have and maintain a valid CPR and first-aid card or certificate within thirty days of their date of hire.
WAC 388-78A-2484 Tuberculosis Two step skin testing. Staff must have an initial skin test within three days of employment and a second test one to three weeks later.
WAC 388-78A-2485 Tuberculosis Positive test result. Staff with a positive TB test must have a chest X-ray within seven days, be evaluated for signs and symptoms, and follow health care provider recommendations.
WAC 388-78A-24681 Background checks Employment Provisional hire Pending results of national fingerprint background check. The facility may provisionally employ staff for 120 days pending fingerprint results if no disqualifying state background check exists.
Report Facts
Total residents: 21
Resident sample size: 5
Closed records sample size: 0
Days late for fingerprint background check: 241
Days late for fingerprint background check: 386
Days late for Washington state background check: 51
Days late for Washington state background check: 12
Days late for Washington state background check: 13
Days late for Washington state background check: 33
Days late for Washington state background check: 692
Days late for tuberculosis blood test: 236
Inspection Report — Aug 26, 2025
Follow-Up
Date: Aug 26, 2025
Visit Reason
The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to tuberculosis test records and staff testing compliance.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation (Complaint #184470) found that the facility did not maintain staff tuberculosis test records on-site and failed to administer a one-step TB test for 1 of 14 sampled staff within three days of hire. Citations were issued. The follow-up inspection found all deficiencies corrected.
Findings
The follow-up inspection on 08/26/2025 found no deficiencies; all previously cited tuberculosis test record deficiencies were corrected. The facility demonstrated compliance with the requirements for maintaining and making available tuberculosis test records.
Deficiencies (2)
WAC 388-78A-2489 Tuberculosis Test records. The assisted living facility must keep records of tuberculin test results, reports of X-ray findings, and any physician or public health provider orders in the assisted living facility and make the records readily available to the appropriate health provider and licensing agency.
WAC 388-78A-2483 Tuberculosis One test. The assisted living facility is only required to have a staff person take one test if the staff person has a documented history of a negative result from a previous two step skin test done no more than one to three weeks apart.
Report Facts
Total residents: 32
Resident sample size: 0
Closed records sample size: 0
Staff files reviewed: 15
Sampled staff with missing one-step TB test: 1
Sampled staff: 14
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff D | Health and Wellness Director | Stated that staff needed to get copies of chest X-rays |
| Staff F | Medication Technician | Had chest X-rays done in 2024 |
| Staff H | Medication Technician | Had chest X-rays done in 2024 |
| Staff A | Executive Director | Stated facility did not maintain staff TB records on-site and was unaware of requirement to maintain staff TB records |
| Staff B | Hired 05/09/2025; records showed negative two-step TB test and one-step TB test; unaware of one-step TB test requirement within three days of employment |
Inspection Report — Aug 26, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: Aug 26, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an unannounced complaint investigation regarding an allegation that staff were improperly qualified to provide care.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation (Complaint #192580) alleged staff were improperly qualified. The investigation substantiated the allegation with citations written for failure to complete required training and certification on time.
Findings
The investigation found that a staff member did not complete required Home Care Aide or Nursing Assistant training and certification within the required timeframes and provided care without proper qualifications. Citations were written for this failed provider practice.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2474 Training and home care aide certification requirements. The facility failed to ensure that one sampled staff completed required training and certification within 120 days of hire and provided care without proper qualifications, placing all 34 residents at risk.
Report Facts
Total residents: 34
Resident sample size: 1
Closed records sample size: 0
Days after hire without certification: 483
Inspection Report — Jun 25, 2025
Enforcement
Date: Jun 25, 2025
Visit Reason
The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to impose a civil fine based on violations related to staff training requirements at the assisted living facility.
Findings
The licensee failed to ensure two care staff completed all required training, resulting in an uncorrected and recurring deficiency that placed all 32 residents at risk. A civil fine of $800.00 was imposed for these violations.
Deficiencies (3)
WAC 388-112A-0611 (1)(a)(i)(b)(d)(i)(ii)(2) Who in an assisted living facility is required to complete continuing education training each year, how many hours of continuing education are required, and when must they be completed. The licensee failed to ensure two care staff completed all required continuing education training.
WAC 388-112A-0720 (2)(a) What are the CPR and first-aid training requirements. The licensee failed to ensure two care staff completed all required CPR and first-aid training.
WAC 388-78A-2474 (2)(d)(e) Training and home care aide certification requirements. The licensee failed to ensure two care staff completed all required training and certification.
Report Facts
Civil fine amount: 800
Residents at risk: 32
Inspection Report — May 6, 2025
Enforcement
Date: May 6, 2025
Visit Reason
This document is a formal notice of civil fines following a follow-up visit conducted by the Department of Social and Health Services Residential Care Services at the assisted living facility Cogir of Kirkland on May 6, 2025.
Findings
The facility was cited for multiple uncorrected deficiencies related to staff training and tuberculosis screening requirements, which placed all 34 residents at risk. Civil fines totaling $1,200 were imposed based on these violations.
Deficiencies (3)
WAC 388-112A-0611 (1)(a)(i)(b)(d)(i)(ii)(2) Who in an assisted living facility is required to complete continuing education training each year, how many hours of continuing education are required, and when must they be completed. The licensee failed to ensure two staff completed all required training.
WAC 388-78A-2484 (1)(2) Tuberculosis—Two step skin testing. The licensee failed to complete three staff’s skin or blood test for Tuberculosis within three days of hire.
WAC 388-78A-2485 (1)(2)(3) Tuberculosis—Positive test result. The licensee failed to ensure one staff completed all requirements for Tuberculosis screening following a positive TB skin test.
Report Facts
Civil fines total: 1200
Residents at risk: 34
Inspection Report — Jan 8, 2024
Life Safety
Date: Jan 8, 2024
Visit Reason
The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire safety inspection at the facility on 01/08/2024.
Findings
All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The facility was approved following this inspection.
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