Inspection Reports for Brookdale Vancouver Stonebridge

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies were corrected as listed in the report.

The inspection was complaint-related as indicated by the involvement of an ALF Complaint Investigator and the nature of deficiencies cited.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a re-inspection at the facility to verify correction of previously cited fire safety violations.

The facility failed to provide fire door inspection reports for all fire doors, had fire doors with excessive gaps, and a damaged kitchen door. Additionally, signage related to locking arrangements was missing or outdated.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a re-inspection at the facility to verify correction of previously cited violations related to fire safety and maintenance.

The facility failed to provide fire door inspection reports for all fire doors, with missing resident room doors noted. Fire doors were found throughout with excessive gaps, and the Claire Bridge studio kitchen door was found damaged. Signage related to locking arrangements was also found lacking or needing updates.

The inspection was an unannounced on-site complaint investigation conducted due to allegations of quality of care/treatment related to a resident to resident altercation.

The investigation found that the facility failed to report suspected abuse to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services within the required timeframe, specifically failing to report for 13 to 20 days. This failure was identified as a failed provider practice and citations were written.

The complaint involved quality of care/treatment concerning a resident to resident altercation. The facility investigated but failed to notify the state of the incident for 13 to 20 days, which was determined to be a failed provider practice with citations issued.

The visit was an unannounced on-site complaint investigation conducted due to allegations that a resident was given a hot beverage without proper monitoring, resulting in the resident spilling the beverage and sustaining a skin burn.

The investigation substantiated that the facility failed to provide adequate monitoring and preventative measures related to hot beverage service, resulting in a resident sustaining a skin burn. The facility was cited for failing provider practice related to this issue.

The complaint was substantiated based on interviews, observations, and record reviews that confirmed the resident was given a hot beverage that spilled causing a skin burn.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced complaint investigation regarding allegations that a resident was given a hot beverage without proper monitoring, resulting in the resident spilling the hot liquid and sustaining a burn.

The investigation substantiated that the facility failed to provide adequate monitoring when a resident was given a hot beverage, which spilled and caused a skin burn. The facility did not implement preventative measures as required by the resident's service plan, and staff were not trained to cool hot liquids prior to serving.

The complaint was substantiated based on interviews, observations, and record reviews. The resident was given hot chocolate that spilled on their right inner thigh causing a burn. Staff admitted failure to cool the hot liquid and to monitor the resident properly.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, indicating the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previous deficiencies related to nursing delegation and other licensing laws were corrected.

This document is the result of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process regarding disputed deficiencies identified in a Statement of Deficiencies (SOD) report dated August 16, 2023, for the Assisted Living Facility Brookdale Vancouver Stonebridge.

After review of all materials, oral statements, and records, the decision was made not to change the original SOD report dated August 16, 2023. The facility is instructed to begin correcting the disputed deficiencies immediately and submit a Plan/Attestation Statement within 10 calendar days.

The letter confirms the scheduling of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) meeting requested by the facility administrator to dispute a Statement of Deficiencies dated August 16, 2023, and a Civil Fine dated August 28, 2023.

The document does not contain inspection findings but relates to the dispute process for cited deficiencies and civil fines.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Brookdale Vancouver Stonebridge to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to nursing task delegation and supervision.

The facility failed to ensure that a registered nurse delegated nursing tasks properly when five medication technicians administered insulin injections without proper delegation, supervision, or evaluation. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation on June 12, 2023, resulting in a civil fine.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a re-inspection at the facility to verify correction of previous violations.

The facility was found to have violations related to sprinkler system testing and maintenance, specifically the failure to provide forward flow sprinkler testing as required.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to infection control and licensing compliance.

The follow-up inspection on 12/22/2022 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility met Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previous deficiencies related to infection control, specifically failure to fit test staff for N-95 respirators, were corrected.

Complaint investigation conducted from 04/21/2022 through 05/04/2022 regarding a disease outbreak of Covid-19 in the facility. The investigation found the facility did not follow appropriate infection control practices by not fit testing all caregivers for N-95 respirators working with Covid-19 residents. Failed Provider Practice was identified and citations were written.