Inspection Reports for Cogir of Vancouver

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire protection inspection at the residential care facility located at 10011 NE 118TH AVE, Vancouver, WA.

The inspection found that all violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. However, prior re-inspections on 2025-05-16 and 2025-03-27 identified multiple violations related to sprinkler system testing and maintenance, commercial cooking system fire-extinguishing requirements, fire alarm system inspection and testing, and inspection/testing/maintenance procedures.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously identified deficiencies related to mandated reporting requirements.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previously cited deficiencies related to staff education on mandated reporting were corrected.

Complaint investigation regarding allegations that facility staff were not knowledgeable on mandated reporting requirements. The investigation identified a failed provider practice and citations were written.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a re-inspection at the residential care facility located at 10011 NE 118TH AVE, Vancouver, WA 98661, to verify correction of previously identified fire safety violations.

The facility failed to provide required inspection reports including forward flow testing of the backflow device, 10 year dry pendant fire sprinkler head testing or replacement, and 20 year quick response testing or replacement. Additionally, the facility failed to provide semi-annual fire alarm system inspection and testing, and kitchen semi-annual hood suppression systems report identified required corrections due to changes in cooking appliances and nozzle coverage.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 05/14/2025 to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to medication services and resident records.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, indicating that the facility corrected the previously cited issues regarding medication services and resident records.

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 previously cited deficiencies related to resident rights and reporting abuse and neglect were corrected.

The Department completed a complaint investigation of the Assisted Living Facility based on complaints alleging the facility was resistant to issuing a refund to a resident's representative and that refunds were issued late.

The investigation found that the facility failed to provide a refund timely to a resident representative within 30 days of the resident's discharge. Other resident representatives reported receiving refunds within the required timeframe. No other failed facility practices were substantiated.

Complaint investigation included allegations of fraud/false billing related to delayed refunds to resident representatives. The facility was found to have failed practice regarding timely refund issuance. Other allegations were not substantiated.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection of the facility to assess compliance with fire safety regulations.

On the 04/25/2024 inspection, all violations noted during previous related inspections were corrected. However, on a prior inspection dated 03/07/2024, the facility was found to have emergency lighting inoperative throughout the building, possibly caused by the generator, resulting in a disapproval status.

The Department completed a complaint investigation of the Assisted Living Facility due to a reported COVID outbreak and infection control concerns.

The facility failed to have its staff don and doff gowns according to Federal Centers for Disease Control recommendations during a coronavirus outbreak. Staff were reusing disposable gowns for the duration of their shifts instead of discarding them after each use.

Complaint number 105725 regarding infection control during a COVID outbreak was investigated and substantiated with a failed provider practice identified and citation(s) written.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation regarding allegations that the facility was not providing residents' medications as prescribed and was documenting incorrect medication delivery times.

The investigation identified failed practices where the facility did not provide medication as prescribed for a resident and documented incorrect medication administration times. The facility was found not in compliance with Assisted Living Facility requirements.

The complaint investigation was based on allegations of poor quality of care/treatment related to medication administration and falsification of records regarding medication delivery times. The investigation substantiated these allegations with failed practices identified.

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 that the facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to nursing services, signing negotiated service agreements, and training/certification requirements were corrected.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at the facility to assess compliance with fire protection and life safety codes.

The facility was found to have multiple deficiencies including failure to provide required annual fire-resistance inspections, missing or non-functional fire safety devices, lack of documentation for fire and safety system testing and maintenance, blocked egress paths, unsecured compressed gas tanks, and failure to provide required fire drill reports.