Inspection Reports for
Franke Tobey Jones
5340 N Bristol St, Tacoma, WA 98407, United States, WA, 98407
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Inspection Report — May 6, 2026
Life Safety
Date: May 6, 2026
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire safety inspection at the facility.
Findings
No violations were observed during this inspection. The facility was approved with no deficiencies noted.
Inspection Report — Jan 5, 2026
Follow-Up
Date: Jan 5, 2026
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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.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2466 Background checks Washington state name and date of birth background check must be valid for two years. The facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 sampled staff completed a valid background check every two years as required, placing residents at risk.
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Sampled residents: 2
Total residents: 50
Sampled staff: 1
Sampled staff: 5
Sampled staff: 4
Sampled staff: 1
Sampled residents: 9
Total residents: 77
Inspection Report — Oct 28, 2025
Enforcement
Date: Oct 28, 2025
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The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to the assisted living facility to enforce compliance related to background check requirements and imposed a civil fine based on violations found.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure one staff member completed a valid Washington State background check every two years, resulting in an uncorrected deficiency and a $300 civil fine. This violation placed all 50 residents at risk of harm.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2466 (1)(a)(b) Background checks—Washington state name and date of birth background check—Valid for two years—National fingerprint background check—Valid indefinitely. The licensee failed to ensure one staff member completed a valid Washington State background check every two years as required.
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Civil fine amount: 300
Inspection Report — Jul 31, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jul 31, 2024
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The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a complaint investigation of the assisted living facility based on allegations related to medication administration and narcotics handling.
Complaint Details
Complaint number 135393 involved allegations that medications were not given as ordered, were withheld without an order, were found unsecured in resident rooms, and that narcotics were missing. The investigation substantiated the failure to administer medication as prescribed but found no evidence supporting the other allegations.
Findings
The investigation found that the facility failed to administer an anti-anxiety medication as prescribed, constituting a failed practice under WAC 388-78A-2210. Other allegations regarding withheld medications, medications found unsecured, and missing narcotics were not supported by evidence.
Deficiencies (1)
WAC 388-78A-2210 Medication services. The facility failed to administer an anti-anxiety medication as prescribed and did not have systems supporting safe medication service for each resident.
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Total residents: 40
Resident sample size: 6
Inspection Report — Jul 18, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jul 18, 2024
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The inspection was conducted in response to complaint #137322 regarding a dry fire sprinkler system outage at Franke Tobey Jones Home Memory Care.
Complaint Details
Complaint #137322 concerned a dry fire sprinkler system outage on July 5, 2024, at about 2:00 a.m. The complaint was investigated and found unsubstantiated as no violations were observed.
Findings
The investigation found that the dry system's compressor had failed, causing the system to fill with water. No residents were affected or injured, and no violations were detected with the facility's response. No IFC violations were observed.
Inspection Report — Aug 23, 2023
Life Safety
Date: Aug 23, 2023
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a scheduled fire safety inspection at the facility on 08/23/2023.
Findings
All violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected. The facility was approved following this inspection.
Inspection Report — May 1, 2023
Life Safety
Date: May 1, 2023
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A new construction CRS-inspection was conducted for Franke Tobey Jones Home Memory Care, newly converted to a 21 bed secured memory care wing.
Findings
The inspection found that the facility has a fire-rated separation wall and a full NFPA-13 wet and dry fire sprinkler system with automatic and manual fire alarm systems. All secured egress devices were verified to unlock upon fire alarm activation. The inspection was approved with DSHS making the final licensing decision.
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