Inspection Reports for Edmonds Landing Assisted Living

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

The follow-up inspection on 09/03/2024 found no deficiencies and confirmed the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to failure to implement a Respiratory Protection Program and fit testing of staff were corrected.

Complaint investigation regarding positive COVID cases at the facility. The investigation found the facility did not implement the Respiratory Protection Program and not all caregivers were fit tested for N95 respirators, constituting a deficient practice.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to fire and life safety inspection failures.

The follow-up inspection on 08/05/2024 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior complaint investigation found the facility failed fire and life safety inspections and did not comply with required fire marshal safety codes.

The complaint investigation was triggered by the facility failing their second fire and life safety inspection and receiving a State Fire Marshal's Office Letter of Noncompliance. The investigation concluded with a failed provider practice and citations written.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to national fingerprint background checks and other compliance issues.

The follow-up inspection on 06/13/2024 found no deficiencies, indicating that previously cited issues, including failure to complete a national fingerprint background check for one staff member, were corrected. The prior unannounced on-site visit on 05/15/2024 found noncompliance with licensing laws, specifically regarding background checks.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to the Edmonds Landing Assisted Living Community to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The facility failed to ensure a national fingerprint background check for one staff member was completed, placing 36 residents at risk. This was an uncorrected citation previously cited on March 26, 2024, resulting in a civil fine.

The investigation was conducted due to a complaint alleging that a named resident fell at the Assisted Living Facility and sustained a significant injury.

The investigation found that the facility failed to implement the Negotiated Service Agreement for one resident, resulting in the resident being transferred without the correct equipment and sustaining a significant injury. Deficient practice was identified related to staff not using a transfer belt as required.

The complaint was substantiated as the facility failed to follow the resident's negotiated service agreement, contributing to a fall and injury.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation following allegations that a named resident fell at the Assisted Living Facility and sustained a significant injury.

The investigation found that the facility failed to implement the resident's Negotiated Service Agreement by not using the required transfer belt during transfers, which may have contributed to the resident's fall and significant injury. The facility was cited for deficient practice related to this failure.

The complaint alleged that a named resident fell and sustained a significant injury. The investigation substantiated the complaint, identifying deficient practice related to failure to use the transfer belt as required by the resident's negotiated service agreement.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at Edmonds Landing Assisted Living to evaluate compliance with fire safety and emergency preparedness regulations.

The facility was found to be unable to provide documentation for multiple required fire safety inspections, tests, and maintenance activities including fire drills, fire wall inspections, fire door operations, sprinkler system inspections, fire extinguisher inspections, smoke alarm testing, carbon monoxide detector testing, emergency power system maintenance, and emergency plan documentation.

The investigation was conducted due to complaints alleging residents were left for 8 hours without care, a named resident was screaming for two hours without staff checking on him, and an unnamed resident was in tears due to long call light waits.

The investigation found that residents experienced very long wait times for care and call lights were not responded to in a timely manner, indicating failure to provide agreed care and services per negotiated service agreements. However, the named resident denied needing to call out for care and the unnamed resident was found to be independent.

Complaints included residents being left for 8 hours without care, a named resident screaming for two hours without staff response, and an unnamed resident in tears due to long call light waits. The complaint investigation was substantiated with findings of long call light wait times and failure to implement negotiated service agreements.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 03/16/2023 to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to compliance determinations 21041 and 18418.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, confirming that the facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to failure to maintain a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) were corrected.

The department conducted an unannounced on-site complaint investigation on 01/12/2023 referencing complaint numbers 64273, 66053, and 66236. The investigation found the facility was not in compliance due to failure to maintain a Respiratory Protection Program (RPP), placing 36 residents at risk of COVID-19 exposure. The complaint was substantiated.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation regarding a named resident receiving extra doses of medication.

The facility failed to administer medications according to physician's orders, resulting in a resident receiving 27 extra doses of Abiraterone due to incorrect transcription of the medication order onto the Medication Administration Record.

The complaint investigation found that the named resident received 27 extra doses of medication due to transcription errors. The facility failed to administer medications according to physician's orders. The medication error was confirmed by the facility and discovered by the pharmacy.