Inspection Reports for Maplewood Gardens

The Department of Social and Health Services completed a complaint investigation at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living on November 7, 2025, due to concerns about monitoring residents' well-being.

The investigation found that the licensee failed to ensure staff evaluated and took appropriate action for skin wounds sustained by one resident, resulting in pain, ongoing skin injuries, and risk of further skin breakdown. This violation led to a civil fine.

Complaint investigation conducted on November 7, 2025. The violation was substantiated and resulted in a $500 civil fine for failure to monitor and address a resident's skin wounds.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living on 10/03/2025.

Multiple fire safety violations were observed including blocked fire extinguishers, loose electrical panels, open electrical junction boxes, doors not closing properly, cracked kitchen door, and fire sprinklers with paint and particulates. All violations were corrected or removed at inspection.

The Department of Social and Health Services completed a follow-up visit to Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living to address previously cited deficiencies and enforce compliance, resulting in the imposition of a civil fine.

The facility failed to ensure that three staff members completed the required developmentally delayed specialty training course, placing residents at risk due to care from untrained staff. This deficiency was previously cited and remains uncorrected.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a Full Inspection and Complaint Investigation at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living on June 11, 2025, resulting in imposition of civil fines due to violations of resident rights and medication services.

The facility failed to ensure residents were treated with dignity and respect, resulting in fear and privacy violations for eight residents, and failed to implement a safe medication assistance system for three residents, leading to unsafe medication administration and health risks. These deficiencies were recurring from previous citations.

The visit was complaint-related, involving substantiated violations of resident rights and medication services, with recurring deficiencies previously cited on July 28, 2022, February 7, 2024, and August 7, 2023.

The Department completed a full inspection and complaint investigation of Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living Facility on 06/11/2025, referencing complaint number 180428.

The facility was found to have multiple deficiencies including failure to ensure resident rights and dignity, unsafe medication administration, inadequate communication systems, lack of nutritious snacks for non-diabetic residents, unsanitary kitchen conditions, incomplete tuberculosis testing for staff, and incomplete staff training and certification.

The complaint investigation referenced complaint number 180428 and included an unannounced on-site full inspection conducted over multiple days in June 2025.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to medication availability and licensing compliance.

The follow-up inspection on 12/30/2024 found no deficiencies, indicating that the facility met Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to failure to obtain prescribed medications in a timely manner were corrected.

The complaint investigation conducted from 08/15/2024 through 08/23/2024 found that medications were not being administered as prescribed, specifically failure to obtain prescribed medications timely for Resident 1 and Resident 2. The complaint was substantiated with a citation issued under WAC 388-78A-2240 Nonavailability of medications.

The Department of Social and Health Services completed a follow-up visit to Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living to address previously cited deficiencies and enforce compliance, resulting in the imposition of a civil fine.

The licensee failed to obtain prescribed medications in a timely manner for two residents, resulting in residents not receiving medications as prescribed and placing them at increased risk. This deficiency was previously cited and remains uncorrected.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at the facility on 03/27/2024 following an administrative complaint regarding a sprinkler burst caused by a fire sprinkler contractor shutting off the wrong water zone.

The sprinkler pipe burst was caused by incorrect water zone shut off during maintenance. The pipe has been fixed and the sprinkler system is back online. No violations were found during the inspection.

Complaint #120951 regarding a sprinkler burst caused by a fire sprinkler contractor shutting off the wrong water zone. The pipe was fixed and the sprinkler system restored. No violations were found.

The Department of Social and Health Services completed a complaint investigation at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living on February 7, 2024, due to concerns about medication administration.

The licensee failed to ensure a new medication was processed and administered as prescribed for one resident, resulting in the resident not receiving their medication for an extended period and placing the resident at risk of health complications. This was a recurring deficiency previously cited in 2023 and 2022.

The visit was complaint-related and substantiated, resulting in a civil fine of $800.00 for medication service violations.

The investigation was conducted due to a complaint alleging a medication error at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living Facility.

The investigation found that the facility failed to ensure a resident received their medication for an extended period, violating medication policies. This failure placed the resident at risk of health complications and was cited as a failed provider practice.

Complaint related to medication error. The complaint was substantiated with a failed provider practice identified and citation written.

The investigation was conducted due to complaints alleging medication omissions, facility taking medications away from residents, lack of assistance to arrange appointments, and grievances about difficulty reaching staff by phone.

The investigation found a failed facility practice related to medication services where medication aides did not provide medications as ordered for two residents, placing them at risk. Other allegations regarding medication removal, appointment assistance, and staff accessibility were not substantiated.

The complaint investigation involved allegations of medication omissions, medication removal by staff, lack of assistance with appointments, and difficulty reaching staff by phone. The medication omission allegation was substantiated with a failed provider practice identified and citation written. Other allegations were not substantiated.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living facility on 11/04/2022.

The inspection found multiple fire safety code compliance issues including storage of combustible materials, ceiling clearance obstructions, improper use of multiplug adapters, and issues with emergency lighting and fire drills. Some violations were corrected during the inspection, while others require follow-up.

The inspection was conducted to investigate complaint #54628 regarding oxygen tanks stored near a gas dryer at Maplewood Gardens Assisted Living Facility.

The investigation found no oxygen stored in the 2nd floor laundry room and confirmed that laundry appliances were electrical, not fuel burning. Oxygen canisters were stored properly in the designated oxygen storage room. No violations were observed, but staff training on oxygen storage was recommended.

Complaint #54628 alleged oxygen tanks stored near a gas dryer. The complaint was investigated and found to be unsubstantiated with no violations observed.