Inspection Reports for
Guardian Angel Homes Liberty Lake

All cited fire safety violations were corrected or removed during the inspection, resulting in an approved status.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that all previously cited deficiencies were corrected. The facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements.

All cited fire safety code requirements were found to be completed or corrected. The facility received an Approved status with no outstanding violations noted.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #172764) concerned an injury of unknown origin. The allegation was substantiated as the facility failed to properly document transfer assistance, causing injury to Resident 1.

The investigation found that the facility failed to clearly document the plan to assist a resident with transferring, resulting in injuries, discomfort, a hospital trip, and medication changes. A citation was written for failure to meet WAC 388-78A-2140.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #158859) concerned infection control due to a Covid-19 outbreak. Six residents were affected, and the facility failed to have a required Medical Test Site Waiver license for on-site Covid-19 testing. The allegation was substantiated with citations issued.

The investigation found that six residents were affected by the Covid-19 outbreak but recovered without hospitalization. The facility failed to obtain a required medical testing site waiver license to perform on-site Covid-19 testing for six residents, placing them at risk of inaccurate test results. Citations were written for this deficiency.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies were corrected as listed.

The facility was fined $400 for failing to ensure a medication order was processed and administered as prescribed for one resident, which placed the resident at risk of medical complications. This deficiency was recurring from a previous citation.

The complaint investigation involved allegations of physical abuse by staff. The facility was found to have failed in specialized dementia training for staff and in providing dignified care to a resident, substantiating the complaint with citations issued.

The investigation found that the facility failed to ensure staff completed required specialized dementia training and failed to provide care consistent with resident dignity, resulting in pain and discomfort for a resident. Citations were written for these deficiencies.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #72977) concerned a medication error where a staff member administered Resident 2's medications to Resident 1 by mistake due to residents having the same first name. The error was discovered during the medication pass, and the resident was hospitalized for bradycardia and monitored for hypoglycemia. The allegation was substantiated and citations were issued.

The investigation found that facility staff gave a resident medication that was not prescribed for them, resulting in hospitalization of the resident. The facility failed to ensure medications were given to the correct resident, violating WAC 388-78A-2210(2)(a). The medication error was substantiated and citations were written. A follow-up inspection on 05/09/2023 found no deficiencies and confirmed correction of the cited issues.