Inspection Reports for
Renton Assisted Living

The facility failed to ensure safe medication systems, including unaccounted controlled medications in four Controlled Drug Administration binders, improper medication storage for one resident, and failure to follow and discontinue a medication order as prescribed. These deficiencies placed residents at risk of harm and medication errors. This is a recurring deficiency previously cited multiple times.

The complaint involved a named resident alleging harassment by a staff member. The investigation substantiated the allegation, resulting in staff suspension and corrective actions. The facility failed to obtain required fingerprint checks for some staff.

The investigation substantiated the allegation of staff harassment. The facility failed to obtain required fingerprint background checks for some staff, placing residents at risk. The facility suspended the named staff and implemented corrective actions.

The inspection found multiple deficiencies related to fire protection, electrical safety, and maintenance. Some violations were corrected on site, while others remained uncorrected, resulting in a Disapproved status.

The stop placement order prohibiting admissions at Renton Assisted Living has been officially lifted as of October 29, 2025.

The complaint investigation involved allegations that staff were not responding to call pendants and that the facility did not provide ordered medications. The investigation found that a resident's call pendant was not responded to timely and medications were not available or given as prescribed, resulting in citations.

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

The stop placement order, initially effective on July 30, 2025, remains in effect as of September 18, 2025, indicating ongoing noncompliance requiring enforcement action.

The licensee failed to ensure a safe medication delivery system for nine residents and did not implement a system to support safe medication administration for two residents who self-administered medications. These failures placed residents at risk of negative health impacts. The deficiency is recurring and remains uncorrected, resulting in a civil fine and continued stop placement order prohibiting admissions.

The complaint #175032 alleged an evacuation due to an electrical issue on 4/11/2025. The investigation found no fire, no sprinkler activation, and no injuries. The facility was unable to provide documentation of the electrical inspection conducted after the incident. The fire department cleared the incident and the facility was reoccupied. The complaint was investigated but the follow-up inspection on 07/31/2025 found all violations corrected.

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

The visit was a complaint investigation conducted on July 17, 2025, which substantiated medication management deficiencies affecting four residents and resulted in a stop placement order prohibiting admissions.

The licensee failed to ensure staff implemented a safe medication management system, resulting in four residents not receiving their prescribed medications as ordered. This deficiency is recurring and has led to a stop placement order prohibiting admissions until corrections are made.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #175219) was based on allegations of missing and non-ordered medications. The investigation found that a named resident did not receive prescribed medications for over three weeks, resulting in a citation under WAC 388-78A-2240. The follow-up inspection confirmed correction of this deficiency.

The follow-up inspection on 06/10/2025 found no deficiencies; the previously cited medication availability issues were corrected as required.

Complaint number 176287 involved an allegation of failure to notify the payor of transfer of a resident to hospital. The allegation was not substantiated as no citation was written and no failed provider practice was identified.

The investigation found that the facility did not notify the Home and Community Service agency responsible for paying for the resident's care when the resident was hospitalized for over twenty-four hours. The facility developed a policy and procedure during the investigation to ensure proper notification of resident transfers. No citations were written as no failed provider practice was identified.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #170767) alleged the facility was not dispensing medications as ordered. The investigation found a failure of provider practice and issued a citation under WAC 388-78A-2210. The deficiency was substantiated and corrected by the follow-up inspection.

The follow-up inspection on 05/20/2025 found no deficiencies; all previously cited medication service deficiencies were corrected.

The visit was a complaint investigation conducted on April 9, 2025. The complaint was substantiated as the violation was confirmed and resulted in a civil fine.

The investigation found a violation of WAC 388-78A-2210 related to medication services, where the licensee failed to ensure one resident received medications as prescribed. This deficiency is recurring and resulted in a civil fine of $800.

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

The facility failed to ensure that one staff member completed the required continuing education training, resulting in a civil fine. This deficiency was uncorrected as of the follow-up visit and was a recurring issue from previous citations.

The facility failed to ensure that one staff member completed required Continuing Education training, resulting in an uncorrected citation and a civil fine. This violation placed all 90 residents at risk due to incomplete staff training.

The inspection was complaint-driven based on complaints #156554 and #156628 regarding a widespread power outage affecting fire safety systems. The facility had a small generator to help with lighting and offered extra supplies to residents with oxygen. The fire alarm went into trouble status and the sprinkler system was down without a fire watch.

All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The current inspection identified two violations related to fire watch procedures and fire alarm status, resulting in a disapproved status on December 2, 2024, but the final report dated December 3, 2024, shows an approved status indicating corrections were made.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #117276) found alleged neglect and failure to notify Home and Community Services when a resident was hospitalized. The investigation confirmed failures in care coordination, notification delays, and failure to report possible neglect, placing the resident at risk. Citations were issued.

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

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

Complaint #138642 involved a stove fire reported on July 15. The investigation found no violations and the complaint was not substantiated.

The facility reported a stove fire on July 15 caused by grease in the kitchen trap. The staff initially used the wrong extinguisher but have since been trained on proper fire response. The grease trap was cleaned and the facility stated they will clean it nightly. No violations were found at the time of inspection.

The facility failed to notify the Home and Community Services Case Manager when a Medicaid resident was admitted to the hospital, which placed the resident at risk of disruption in service coordination and financial assistance. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation and resulted in a $300 civil fine.

The conditions previously imposed on the facility's license have been officially lifted as of April 16, 2024.

The notice requires the licensee to hire a registered nurse consultant to ensure staff compliance with nursing delegation regulations and training, and to implement processes preventing unqualified staff from passing medications. These conditions remain in effect until formally lifted.

The licensee failed to ensure all staff met nurse delegation requirements for four residents, placing them at risk for harm and medication errors. This recurring deficiency was previously cited multiple times and resulted in a $1,000 civil fine and conditions on the license.

The complaint investigation dated 09/08/2023 concerned fire safety deficiencies. The facility failed the third fire marshal inspection on 08/14/2023 and was cited. The follow-up inspection found the deficiencies corrected.

The follow-up inspection on 12/27/2023 found no deficiencies and confirmed the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies were corrected.

Complaint #108722 alleged a fire in a trash can caused by resident smoking indoors. The fire was extinguished by staff with no injuries or violations found.

The investigation found that a trash can fire occurred in a resident room due to a resident lighting a napkin on fire. The facility staff extinguished the fire, reminded residents that smoking is not allowed indoors, and no injuries or IFC violations were observed.

The report identifies multiple recurring deficiencies related to background checks, tuberculosis testing, medication security, nurse delegation services, staff training on abuse and neglect policies, and pet health requirements. All cited deficiencies were previously noted and remain uncorrected, resulting in civil fines totaling $3,300.

The complaint investigation involved two allegations: failure to provide a calling system (pendant) and housekeeping issues. The calling system allegation was substantiated with citations issued. The housekeeping allegation was noted but no new citation was issued due to ongoing plan of correction.

The investigation found that the facility failed to provide a communication pendant to a resident upon admission and after subsequent falls, resulting in a citation. Housekeeping issues were noted but no new citation was issued as the facility was still in their plan of correction period.

Complaint #76598 alleged smoking in the building. Multiple inspections from April through August 2023 documented smoking violations in resident rooms, including cigarette smoke, marijuana smoke, and smoking paraphernalia. The Executive Director stated residents would not continue smoking in rooms. The final inspection on 08/14/2023 confirmed all prior violations were corrected.

The inspection found violations related to smoking inside resident rooms. The report states that all violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected.

The inspection included a complaint investigation (Complaint #76598) related to residents smoking in nonsmoking areas. The facility acknowledged the complaint and stated they have talked with residents but the issue remains.

The facility was found to have multiple fire and life safety code violations during the reinspection, including smoking in nonsmoking areas, unapproved electrical adapters, missing inspection records, and blocked fire extinguishers. The overall approval status is Disapproved, indicating unresolved deficiencies.

The report details multiple uncorrected deficiencies previously cited on April 3, 2023, including failures in background checks, tuberculosis testing, infection control, medication management, staff training, and pet record maintenance. These deficiencies placed residents at risk and resulted in civil fines totaling $4,200.

The follow-up inspection on 08/04/2023 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies were corrected.

The facility failed to notify the Home and Community Services Case Manager when four Medicaid residents were admitted to hospital or skilled nursing facilities, creating potential disruption in service coordination. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation and resulted in a $300 civil fine.

Complaint #76598 alleged smoking inside the building. The investigation confirmed the complaint with observations of smoke odors in resident rooms and multiple residents smoking inside. The facility is aware but unable to evict residents who smoke.

The investigation confirmed the presence of cigarette and marijuana smoke odors in resident rooms despite residents denying smoking. The facility is aware of the issue and is having trouble evicting residents who smoke. The smoking policy is non-smoking inside but allows a designated outdoor smoking area. Multiple residents were found to be smoking in their rooms, and the facility needs to update its smoking policy accordingly.

The complaint investigation (Complaint #46279) addressed allegations of a missing resident and missing prescribed medication dosages. The investigation confirmed that the resident was missing for three days without proper reporting and that medications were missed for three days without documentation or notification. The facility failed to follow policies on medication administration and resident elopement.

The investigation found that the facility failed to provide safe medication services and failed to investigate and report a missing resident incident properly. The facility did not follow its policies on medication administration and resident elopement, placing residents at risk of harm. Deficiencies were cited and corrective actions planned.