Inspection Reports for
East Cascade Retirement Community

Facility failed to ensure food was prepared in accordance with Food Sanitation Rules including issues with cleanliness, food storage, labeling, temperature monitoring, and equipment operation. Staffing requirements and training deficiencies were also noted.

Based on observation, interview, and record review it was determined the facility failed to ensure medications and biologicals were secured and accessible only to authorized personnel, and failed to monitor and maintain refrigerator and dishwasher temperatures. Additional deficiencies included failure to follow state administrative rules. Some deficiencies were corrected by 10/30/2024 but not corrected at follow-up on 11/13/2024.

The facility failed to notify a physician and obtain orders for a worsening pressure ulcer for one resident, resulting in worsening wounds and hospitalization. Additional deficiencies included failure to follow state administrative rules and inadequate wound care documentation. Some deficiencies were corrected but others remained not corrected at follow-up.

Re-licensure survey identified multiple deficiencies including resident evaluations, service plans, change of condition monitoring, health services coordination, medication and treatment systems, staffing, training, building maintenance, and documentation. Many deficiencies were corrected by revisit in February 2024, but some remained not corrected.

Kitchen inspection found failures in food sanitation including cleanliness, food storage, labeling, temperature monitoring, and equipment maintenance. Revisit findings showed substantial compliance by January 2024.

Multiple deficiencies including failure to maintain a safe and clean environment, inadequate ADL care, medication errors, pain management issues, staffing shortages, failure to post accurate nurse staffing information, failure to follow dietary and therapeutic diet orders, call system failures, and unsecured handrails. Many deficiencies were corrected by 7/24/2023 but not corrected at follow-up on 8/16/2023.

The facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network during a required seven-day reporting period, potentially causing more than minimal harm to all residents.

The facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network during a required seven-day reporting period, potentially causing more than minimal harm to all residents.

The facility failed to report complete information about COVID-19 to the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network during a required seven-day reporting period, potentially causing more than minimal harm to all residents.

Kitchen inspection identified failures in food sanitation including cleanliness, food storage, labeling, temperature monitoring, and staff hygiene. Revisit in October 2022 found substantial compliance.