Inspection Reports for Olympics West Senior Living

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to the assisted living facility to assess correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The facility was found to have uncorrected deficiencies related to medication services and Medicaid policy compliance, resulting in civil fines totaling $700.00.

The investigation was conducted due to multiple complaints including quality of care, physical environment issues, misappropriation of property, unqualified personnel, and nursing services concerns at Olympics West Senior Living.

The facility failed to ensure staff implemented the negotiated service agreement and properly trimmed residents' toenails, resulting in discomfort. There were also failures in reporting allegations of sexual abuse timely, and a deficiency unrelated to the original complaint was cited. Several citations were written for these failures.

The complaint investigation included allegations of poor quality of care (long toenails, lack of shower assistance, resident fall with fractured ribs), physical environment issues (bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas), misappropriation of property (missing resident money), unqualified personnel (staff without license to pass medications), and nursing services (residents not receiving medications). The investigation found substantiated failures in care and reporting, with citations written.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at the facility on 02/03/2025.

Multiple fire safety violations were found including combustible materials stored in prohibited areas, improper use of extension cords, debris on fire sprinkler heads, failed fire door latches, propped open doors, and multiple resident rooms with doors propped open.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation regarding infection control practices after two residents were diagnosed with influenza.

The facility failed to ensure staff members implemented appropriate infection control practices to prevent the spread of infection, specifically failing to ensure three staff members properly removed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) after exiting residents' rooms, placing residents and staff at risk of infectious disease spread.

The complaint involved infection control related to two residents diagnosed with influenza. The investigation substantiated a failure in infection control practices by staff.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to background checks.

The follow-up inspection on 07/03/2024 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previous deficiencies related to background checks were corrected.

The Department of Social and Health Services conducted a follow-up visit to the assisted living facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The facility failed to ensure a Washington State name and date-of-birth background check was completed for one staff member, resulting in a civil fine. This deficiency was previously cited and remains uncorrected.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies related to nurse delegation and staff training.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previous deficiencies related to nurse delegation training and certification were corrected.

The visit was complaint-related, triggered by allegations of staffing issues including non-trained staff performing nurse delegated tasks and financial exploitation. The financial exploitation allegation was not substantiated. The staffing allegation was substantiated with failed practice identified.

The investigation was conducted due to allegations of false billing, quality of life and resident rights issues, and quality of care concerns related to medication administration for a named resident.

The Assisted Living Facility failed to ensure prompt efforts by management to resolve grievances and timely availability of physician-ordered medication for one sampled resident, resulting in risks to the resident's health and quality of life. Additional residents reviewed had no concerns.

The complaint investigation was substantiated with findings of failed provider practice and citations written related to false billing, quality of life, resident rights, and quality of care issues.

The inspection was an unannounced on-site complaint investigation conducted from 2023-05-15 through 2023-07-05, triggered by multiple complaints regarding quality of care, food services, admission and discharge rights, and resident assessments.

The investigation found failed provider practices including insufficient food quantities and snack availability, failure to provide special diets as ordered, improper discharge without 30-day notice, and failure to assess residents timely after changes in condition, including a stroke. Citations were written for these deficiencies.

The complaint investigation involved allegations of inadequate special diets, insufficient food quantities and snacks, improper discharge without notice, failure to conduct change of condition assessments, and failure to assess residents after health changes. The investigation substantiated failed practices related to food services and resident assessments, resulting in citations.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at the facility to assess compliance with fire safety and life safety codes.

The inspection found that all violations noted during previous related inspections have been corrected as of the 02/14/2023 inspection. However, the prior inspection on 12/08/2022 identified multiple deficiencies related to fire safety documentation and maintenance, including failure to provide required documentation for fire drills, hood cleaning, fire wall inspection, fire/smoke damper inspection, sprinkler system testing, kitchen suppression system servicing, fire alarm system testing, carbon monoxide alarm maintenance, emergency lighting testing, generator maintenance, and fire door inspection.