Inspection Reports for
Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre
104 Burnett Ave S, Renton, WA 98057, WA, 98057
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Inspection Report — Mar 19, 2026
Enforcement
Date: Mar 19, 2026
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The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre to address previously cited deficiencies and impose a civil fine related to tuberculosis testing compliance.
Findings
The facility failed to complete a required one-step tuberculosis test for one staff member, placing 95 residents at risk. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation and resulted in a $200 civil fine.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2483 (2) Tuberculosis—One test. The licensee failed to complete a one-step test for Tuberculosis for one staff member with a history of a negative blood test, placing residents at risk of exposure.
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Civil fine amount: 200
Inspection Report — Aug 12, 2025
Life Safety
Date: Aug 12, 2025
Visit Reason
The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire and life safety inspection at the facility to determine compliance with applicable codes.
Findings
All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The facility was approved following this inspection.
Inspection Report — Sep 19, 2024
Follow-Up
Date: Sep 19, 2024
Visit Reason
The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.
Findings
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.
Deficiencies (2)
WAC 388-78A-2474 Training and home care aide certification requirements. The facility failed to ensure 3 of 6 staff completed all required training, including specialty dementia and mental health training and continuing education, placing residents at risk.
WAC 388-78A-2130 Service agreement planning. The facility failed to document plans to monitor and address interventions for 4 of 9 residents, risking unmet care needs and potential harm.
Report Facts
Residents in sample: 9
Residents at risk: 95
Deficiencies cited: 2
Inspection Report — Jun 8, 2023
Life Safety
Date: Jun 8, 2023
Visit Reason
The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire and life safety inspection at the facility to determine compliance with applicable codes.
Findings
All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The facility was approved following this inspection.
Inspection Report — Mar 9, 2023
Enforcement
Date: Mar 9, 2023
Visit Reason
The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre to assess compliance with previously cited deficiencies and to impose civil fines based on uncorrected violations.
Findings
The report documents three uncorrected deficiencies related to respiratory protection policies, safe storage of hazardous chemicals, and food sanitation handwashing protocols. Civil fines totaling $900 were imposed due to these ongoing violations.
Deficiencies (3)
WAC 388-78A-2600(2)(k) Policies and procedures. The licensee failed to implement their policy on the required respiratory protection program for 12 staff, placing residents at risk of disease transmission.
WAC 388-78A-3100(2) Safe storage of supplies and equipment. The licensee failed to ensure three housekeeping carts with hazardous cleaning chemicals were inaccessible or supervised, risking resident harm.
WAC 388-78A-2305(1) Food sanitation. One staff member did not follow proper handwashing protocols between handling dirty and clean dishes, risking cross contamination and resident illness.
Report Facts
Civil fines total: 900
Staff affected: 12
Housekeeping carts: 3
Civil fine amount: 300
Inspection Report — Feb 1, 2023
Complaint Investigation
Date: Feb 1, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation regarding a resident fall at Merrill Gardens at Renton Centre.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation involved allegations of a resident fall. The investigation found that the facility failed to follow procedures to enable the electronic monitoring system, resulting in undetected falls and failure to implement the resident's care plan. Citations were written for failed provider practice.
Findings
The facility failed to implement the negotiated electronic video monitoring service care plan for a resident, resulting in several falls going undetected. A failed provider practice was identified and citations were written.
Deficiencies (2)
WAC 388-78A-2160 Implementation of negotiated service agreement. The assisted living facility failed to implement the negotiated service agreement for one sampled resident, placing the resident at risk for unmet monitoring care needs.
WAC 388-78A-2600 Policies and procedures. The facility failed to implement their policy for enabling an optional electronic video monitoring system for detecting falls in the memory care unit, placing residents at risk when falls went undetected.
Report Facts
Total residents: 14
Resident sample size: 3
Inspection Report — Jan 12, 2023
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jan 12, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation triggered by an allegation that one Assisted Living resident tested positive for COVID-19.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was triggered by an allegation that one Assisted Living resident tested positive for COVID-19. The investigation found the facility failed to implement their respiratory protection program and other infection control practices, resulting in citations.
Findings
The facility failed to implement their respiratory protection program consistent with infection control practices, placing residents at risk. Multiple deficiencies were cited including failure to ensure proper fit testing of respirators, unsecured hazardous chemicals, inadequate handwashing by kitchen staff, and incomplete background checks for staff. All deficiencies were uncorrected at the time of inspection but plans of correction were submitted.
Deficiencies (7)
WAC 388-78A-2600 Policies and procedures. The facility failed to implement their respiratory protection program for 17 of 93 sampled staff, risking spread of life-threatening disease.
WAC 388-78A-3100 Safe storage of supplies and equipment. The facility failed to ensure 3 of 4 housekeeping carts with hazardous chemicals were unsecured and accessible to residents.
WAC 246-215-02310 Hands and arms When to wash (FDA Food Code 2-301.14). The facility failed to ensure 1 dishwasher staff followed proper handwashing protocols, risking illness from cross contamination.
WAC 388-78A-2466 Background checks Washington state name and date of birth background check Valid for two years. The facility failed to complete a required background check every two years for 1 of 5 sampled staff.
WAC 388-78A-3090 Maintenance and housekeeping. The facility failed to ensure 2 of 2 exterior common spaces were safely maintained and free of discarded objects and construction materials.
WAC 388-78A-3100 Safe storage of supplies and equipment. The facility failed to ensure 1 of 2 housekeeping carts observed maintained potentially hazardous commercial cleaning chemicals under staff supervision.
WAC 246-215-02310 Hands and arms When to wash (FDA Food Code 2-301.14). The facility failed to ensure 3 of 3 dishwashing staff followed handwashing protocols when handling dirty and clean dishes.
Report Facts
Total residents: 86
Sampled staff for respiratory protection program: 93
Sampled staff with respiratory protection program failure: 17
Housekeeping carts observed: 4
Housekeeping carts unsecured: 3
Dishwashing staff observed: 3
Sampled staff for background checks: 5
Pets sampled: 5
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