Inspection Reports for Laurel Cove Community

The visit was an unannounced on-site complaint investigation regarding allegations that a Named Resident was physically held during care by staff, which may have contributed to bruises.

The investigation found that the Named Resident was physically aggressive and the facility staff denied causing bruises. However, the facility failed to update the resident's assessment and negotiated service agreement to include aggressive behaviors during care, resulting in a citation for failed provider practice.

The complaint alleged that the Named Resident was physically held during care by staff, possibly causing bruises. The investigation concluded the allegation was substantiated by failure to update care documentation, though staff denied causing bruises.

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

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets the Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Laurel Cove Community to address previously cited deficiencies and to impose a civil fine related to medication storage violations.

The facility failed to safely store medications for one resident, resulting in unmonitored access to medications and risk of ingesting expired prescriptions. This deficiency was uncorrected and recurring, previously cited on January 15, 2025, and October 24, 2024.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Laurel Cove Community to assess compliance and imposed a civil fine based on violations found during the inspection.

The licensee failed to safely store medications for one resident who required assistance, resulting in the resident having access to medications they were not ordered to self-administer. This was an uncorrected deficiency previously cited on October 24, 2024.

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

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, indicating that the previously cited issues regarding coordination of health care services were corrected.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 12/30/2024 to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies from Compliance Determinations 52232 and 47161.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, indicating that the previously cited issues related to tuberculosis skin testing, negotiated service agreements, training, water supply, emergency preparedness, full assessments, and record keeping were corrected or addressed.

The inspection included a complaint investigation conducted on 09/30/2024 and 10/02/2024 referencing complaint number 149280. The complaint investigation found the facility not in compliance with licensing laws and regulations.

The inspection was conducted due to a complaint investigation regarding the Assisted Living Facility's failure to notify the local health jurisdiction about residents and staff experiencing diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.

The investigation found that the facility failed to notify the King County Communicable Disease Department of a communicable disease outbreak involving 22 residents with gastrointestinal illness symptoms, placing all 75 residents at risk. The Executive Director initially underreported the number of affected residents and did not notify the local health jurisdiction in a timely manner.

The complaint investigation found that the Assisted Living Facility failed to notify the local health jurisdiction when residents and staff had diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. The allegation was substantiated with failed provider practice identified and citations written.

The Department of Social and Health Services completed a complaint investigation at Laurel Cove Community to address alleged deficiencies related to medication services.

The licensee failed to correctly transcribe physician’s orders for two residents, resulting in one resident receiving medication at the wrong time and another receiving additional doses that contributed to hospitalization. This was a recurring deficiency previously cited in 2023.

Complaint investigation completed on October 24, 2024. The deficiency was substantiated and resulted in a civil fine.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Laurel Cove Community to assess compliance and enforce corrective actions related to previously cited deficiencies.

The facility failed to notify a resident’s physician about a documented allergy to iodine and worsening skin breakdown, resulting in the resident not receiving appropriate treatment. This deficiency was uncorrected from a prior citation dated September 10, 2024, leading to the imposition of a civil fine.

This document reports the results of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) process regarding disputed deficiencies identified in the Statement of Deficiencies (SOD) report dated October 10, 2024.

After review and consideration of all materials, oral statements, and records, the decision was made not to change the original SOD report dated October 10, 2024.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation following allegations involving resident incidents including inappropriate sexual behavior and a resident fall resulting in injury.

The investigation found failed provider practices including failure to assess and care plan for a resident's sexual behaviors placing others at risk, failure to provide written discharge notice causing resident displacement, and failure to monitor and address behavioral interventions related to sexual behaviors. Citations were written for these deficiencies.

The complaint involved Resident 1 found indecently exposed in another resident's bed, and Resident 3 who was startled by staff, fell, was hospitalized, and discharged without proper notice. The investigation substantiated failed provider practices and citations were issued.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation regarding a named resident who acquired a pressure area to their heel at the Assisted Living Facility.

The investigation found that the facility failed to document and coordinate care for the resident's pressure wound properly, including failure to update the resident's assessment and service plan with wound care instructions from Home Health nurses. This failure placed the resident at risk for unmet care needs and worsening skin breakdown.

The complaint involved a named resident who acquired a pressure area to their heel. The investigation substantiated violations related to failure to document and coordinate care for the wound, including failure to update assessments and service plans as required.

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. Previous deficiencies related to medication services and other regulatory requirements were corrected.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to Laurel Cove Community to assess compliance and imposed a civil fine based on violations found during the visit.

The licensee failed to ensure medication was administered as ordered for one resident, resulting in insulin doses that did not meet physician-set blood sugar parameters, placing the resident at risk of harm. This was an uncorrected deficiency previously cited on February 1, 2023.

The letter confirms the scheduling of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) meeting requested by the facility to dispute specific citations from a Statement of Deficiencies dated October 10, 2024.

The document does not contain inspection findings but lists the citations being disputed and the individuals representing the facility in the IDR process.