Inspection Reports for
Port Townsend Senior Living

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

Complaint #228059 involved a fire alarm caused by a microwave fire. The investigation confirmed the fire alarm activation, staff response, fire department response, and no injuries or evacuations occurred.

The fire alarm was activated by a small microwave fire in room 150. Staff responded appropriately with a portable fire extinguisher and moved the food to the sink to extinguish the fire. The fire department responded, but there were no evacuations or injuries. The microwave in the room is no longer plugged in for resident safety.

The facility was found non-compliant with multiple licensing requirements including failure to coordinate external health care services into resident plans, incomplete negotiated service agreements, inadequate monitoring after resident falls, failure to ensure staff completed required specialized training, incomplete investigations of incidents including a fire, improper medication storage, and failure to report a fire incident to the Department. Several deficiencies were recurring from prior inspections.

Complaint number 217476 involved allegations of fraud/false billing related to incorrect billing after a resident moved out and failure to issue a refund. The investigation substantiated the complaint with citations written for failed provider practice.

The investigation found that the facility failed to issue a refund within 30 days for services not received and rent after belongings were removed, constituting a failed provider practice with citations written. The facility is working on correcting the billing issues.

After review of all materials and statements, the decision was made to not change the prior Statement of Deficiencies report. The facility is instructed to begin correcting the disputed deficiencies immediately and submit a Plan/Attestation Statement within 10 calendar days.

The prior investigations involved complaints about the facility not agreeing with citations and failing to correct infection control and medication administration deficiencies. Specific citations included WAC 388-78A-3152 15abc for infection control and WAC 388-78A-2610 2l for unsecured medications in resident rooms. The facility failed to maintain compliance and implement plans of correction in earlier investigations.

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

The inspection identified multiple fire safety violations including blocked electrical panels, improper use of extension cords, missing sprinkler system documentation, kitchen suppression system issues, lack of fire extinguisher inspections, missing generator inspection reports, and fire doors not latching. All violations remain uncorrected as indicated by the disapproved status.

The document does not contain inspection findings but serves to schedule a review meeting for disputed citations.

The facility failed to correct multiple deficiencies related to infection control, background checks, service agreement planning, and medication services. These uncorrected violations placed residents at risk and resulted in civil fines totaling $1,500.

The IDR request was postmarked after the required deadline and therefore denied without further process.

Complaint investigation #30535 involved infection control concerns after a resident was hospitalized and diagnosed with COVID-19. The facility failed to ensure all staff were fit tested for N95 respirators and failed to report the COVID-19 positive case to the Local Health Jurisdiction. Multiple staff were not fit tested, and the facility lacked equipment to conduct fit testing. The resident was hospitalized and tested positive for COVID-19. The facility did not notify the Local Health Jurisdiction as required.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that all previously cited deficiencies related to staff medical clearance for N95 respirator fit testing and infection control were corrected. The facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements.

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

The facility was fined $750 for failing to ensure all staff were medically cleared for fit testing of an N-95 respirator before use for three staff members. This deficiency was uncorrected and recurring from previous citations.

The facility was fined $500 for failing to ensure all staff were medically cleared for fit testing of an N-95 respirator before use for three staff members. This deficiency was uncorrected and recurring from prior citations on January 5, 2024, and October 6, 2023.

The document does not contain inspection findings but addresses the dispute process for a cited violation and associated civil fine.

The visit was complaint-related and resulted in findings of recurring deficiencies related to abuse reporting and fall prevention. The deficiencies were substantiated as they resulted in civil fines.

The investigation found recurring deficiencies related to failure to report abuse and neglect timely and failure to follow the negotiated service plan to prevent falls, resulting in harm to a resident. Civil fines totaling $1,350 were imposed based on these violations.

After review, the decision was made not to change the deficiencies cited in the January 11, 2024 Statement of Deficiencies report. The facility is instructed to begin correcting the disputed deficiencies immediately and submit a Plan/Attestation Statement within 10 calendar days.

The facility was cited for failing to ensure all staff were fit tested for an N-95 respirator, which placed residents and staff at risk of communicable disease. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation and resulted in a civil fine of $200.

The IDR resulted in the removal of Resident #2 from the findings and an update to the Deficient Practice Statement to reflect this change.

The document does not contain inspection findings but serves to schedule a review meeting for disputing a cited regulation.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #92939) involved allegations of urine odor in a resident's room, spoiled food in the refrigerator, and lack of purchase of necessary supplies by a resident. The urine odor allegation was substantiated with citations written, while other allegations were not substantiated.

The investigation found that the facility failed to maintain a sanitary environment free of urine odor in the residents' quarters, specifically in two sampled residents' rooms. Citations were written for this failure, while other concerns were not substantiated.

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

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

The facility failed to report an injury of unknown origin to the Department’s Complaint Resolution hotline for one resident, placing the resident at risk for abuse. This deficiency was previously cited and remained uncorrected, resulting in a $300 civil fine.