Inspection Reports for
Summer Wood Alzheimer’s Special Care Center

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

The complaint investigation referenced complaint number 192186 and included deficiencies related to bowel monitoring, coordination of health care services, service agreement planning, background checks, communication systems, and maintenance. Multiple residents were cited for lack of bowel monitoring and health care coordination. Several staff background check deficiencies were noted. Communication systems were absent in resident rooms and hallways. Furniture was found damaged and stained in common areas and hallways.

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

The licensee failed to implement their bowel monitoring policy for one resident, which was an uncorrected deficiency previously cited. This failure placed the resident at risk of health complications and resulted in a $400 civil fine.

The complaint investigation referenced complaint number 192186. The investigation found multiple deficiencies including failures in bowel monitoring, health care coordination, service agreement updates, background checks, communication systems, and maintenance. These deficiencies placed residents at risk of health complications and decreased quality of life.

The facility was found non-compliant with multiple licensing laws and regulations, including failures in bowel monitoring for residents with dementia, coordination of health care services, updating negotiated service agreements, background checks, communication systems, and maintenance of furniture. Several deficiencies placed residents at risk of health complications and decreased quality of life.

The complaint investigation included complaint numbers 188218, 187802, 187579, and 186791. The allegation was resident elopement. The investigation substantiated the complaint by identifying failed provider practice and issuing citations.

The investigation found that the facility did not meet Assisted Living Facility requirements due to lack of clear documentation in the negotiated service agreement regarding residents' ability to be unsupervised when leaving the premises. A citation was written for failed provider practice.

The complaint investigation involved multiple allegations: staff locking residents' doors, staff working without home care aide certification, inadequate staff training, unused medications not disposed of timely, inadequate incontinence care, inadequate staffing and supervision, and tuberculosis testing not done as required. The investigation substantiated deficiencies related to staff locking doors, lack of home care aide certification, inadequate training, and tuberculosis testing failures. No deficiencies were found related to medication destruction or incontinence care.

The investigation found multiple deficiencies including staff locking residents' doors, staff working without required home care aide certification, inadequate staff training, and failure to conduct tuberculosis testing within required timeframes. Citations were written for these failed provider practices. No failed facility practices were found related to medication destruction or incontinence care. The facility was found not in compliance with licensing laws and regulations.

The complaint investigation was triggered by the facility's failure to pass two fire inspections. The investigation confirmed failed provider practice and citations were written. The complaint number referenced is 171535.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies under WAC 388-78A-2040-2 were corrected.

The inspection found multiple deficiencies related to testing and maintenance of the sprinkler system and fire door inspections, with documentation missing for required tests. Some emergency drills and lighting tests were corrected on site, but overall the facility was disapproved due to unresolved violations.

The complaint investigation addressed allegations including improper hand washing and PPE use, residents not toileted or repositioned, staff lying on resident beds and texting, use of foul language towards residents, and making fun of residents. The investigation found no failed facility practices for most allegations but confirmed a training deficiency for one caregiver with an expired license. The named caregivers were removed from service during and after the investigation.

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

Two complaints were investigated: one regarding medication errors on two residents and another regarding a resident who suffered burns from a hot beverage. Both complaints resulted in findings of failed provider practice and citations.

The investigation found that the facility failed to follow safe procedures for processing physician's medication orders, resulting in residents receiving discontinued medications. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure hot beverages were served at a safe temperature, causing a resident to sustain burns. Both deficiencies were cited with statements of deficiency issued.

The Department found no deficiencies during the follow-up inspection on 10/06/2023 and confirmed that previously cited deficiencies related to tuberculosis skin testing and background checks were corrected.

The facility was cited for uncorrected deficiencies related to tuberculosis testing and background checks for staff, resulting in civil fines totaling $600. The violations were previously cited on May 16, 2023, and remain uncorrected.