Inspection Reports for
Washington Oakes
1717 Rockefeller Ave, Everett, WA 98201, United States, WA, 98201
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Inspection Report — Jun 26, 2025
Life Safety
Date: Jun 26, 2025
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire safety inspection at the Washington Oakes residential care facility.
Findings
The inspection identified multiple fire and life safety code violations including improper use of power strips, unsecured gas appliances, fire-resistance-rated construction deficiencies, malfunctioning fire doors, missing sprinkler escutcheon plate, improperly mounted fire extinguisher, covered smoke detector, and non-functioning emergency egress and exit signs. The facility was disapproved due to these unresolved violations.
Deficiencies (9)
IFC 603.5.2 (2021) Application and use. Relocatable power taps and current taps shall be directly connected to a permanently installed receptacle. There is a power strip plugged into another power strip in the Health and Wellness office and a power adapter plugged into another power strip in the Sales office.
IFC 606.4 (2021) Appliance Connection to Building Piping. Gas-fired commercial cooking appliances installed on casters must be limited by a restraining device. The gas appliances on casters in the kitchen are not limited by a restraining device.
IFC 701.2 (2021) Fire-Resistance-Rated Construction. The fire-resistance rating of structural members, exterior walls, fire walls, fire barriers, fire partitions, horizontal assemblies, and shaft enclosures shall be maintained. The attic access door in the 3rd floor boiler room was not installed in the main building.
IFC 705.2.4 (2021) Door Operation. Swinging fire doors shall close from the full-open position and latch automatically. Three fire rated doors on the 3rd floor elevator car 2 corridor, near room 250, and near room 325 would not close and latch from a fully open position.
IFC 903.5 (2021) Testing and Maintenance. Sprinkler systems shall be tested and maintained in accordance with Section 901. There was a missing escutcheon plate from the sprinkler located in the Bistro.
IFC 906.9.1 (2021) Extinguishers Weighing 40 Pounds or Less. Portable fire extinguishers shall be installed so their tops are not more than 5 feet above the floor. A K-type fire extinguisher in the kitchen was mounted with the top over five feet above the finished floor.
IFC 907.8 (2021) Inspection, Testing and Maintenance. Fire alarm and detection systems shall be maintained and tested with records kept. The smoke detector in the elevator equipment room car 1 is covered with a bag and taped.
IFC 1008.3.1 (2015, 2018) Emergency Power for Illumination - General. Emergency electrical systems shall illuminate aisles, corridors, and exit access stairways and ramps. The emergency egress light near room 155 and on the 2nd floor west stairs in the south building did not illuminate when the test button was pressed.
IFC 1013.5 (2021) Internally Illuminated Exit Signs. Exit signs shall be listed, labeled, and illuminated at all times. The internally illuminated exit sign near the 3rd floor elevator north building did not illuminate when the activation test button was pushed.
Inspection Report — May 30, 2025
Follow-Up
Date: May 30, 2025
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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 (4)
WAC 388-78A-2462-2-b The facility failed to ensure that 4 of 6 staff had a national fingerprint background check completed, placing residents at risk.
WAC 388-78A-2464-2 The facility failed to ensure 2 of 6 staff completed a Washington state name and date of birth background check before employment, placing residents at risk.
WAC 388-78A-2474-2-e The facility failed to ensure 2 of 6 staff completed 12 hours of DSHS approved continuing education per year, risking compromised care.
WAC 388-78A-2480-1 The facility failed to ensure 1 of 6 staff was screened for tuberculosis within three days of employment, risking exposure to communicable disease.
Report Facts
Residents present: 41
Staff with missing fingerprint background check: 4
Staff with late or missing state background check: 2
Staff missing required continuing education: 2
Staff with late tuberculosis screening: 1
Inspection Report — Aug 3, 2023
Life Safety
Date: Aug 3, 2023
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire safety inspection at the facility on 08/03/2023.
Findings
All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected, resulting in an approved status for this inspection.
Inspection Report — May 5, 2023
Complaint Investigation
Date: May 5, 2023
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The Department completed a full inspection of the Assisted Living Facility following a complaint, as indicated by the involvement of a Community Complaint Investigator.
Complaint Details
The inspection was conducted by Christine Banta, Community Complaint Investigator, along with two ALF Licensors. No deficiencies were found, indicating the complaint was unsubstantiated.
Findings
The inspection found no deficiencies in the facility.
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