Inspection Reports for Prestige Senior Living at Hearthstone

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire protection inspection at Avista Senior Living Ellensburg (Meadows Place) to assess compliance with fire safety codes and regulations.

Multiple violations were observed including improper clearance from ignition sources, faded fire sprinkler riser room sign, failure to provide documentation for hood suppression cleaning, fire-resistance-rated construction inspection, sprinkler system inspections, kitchen hood suppression service, monthly testing of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors, blocked exit door, and failure to document emergency lighting tests. All violations were corrected or noted with corrective actions.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previous deficiencies related to the facility's failure to return their plan of corrections within the required timeframe.

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. The prior deficiencies related to failure to return plans of correction were corrected.

The visit was complaint-related due to the facility's failure to send their plan of corrections back to the Department within the required timeframe. The complaint was substantiated with failed provider practice identified and citations written.

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

The follow-up inspection found no deficiencies, confirming that the previously cited deficiencies regarding failure to assess residents' ability to leave the facility unsupervised were corrected.

The complaint alleged that a named staff member accepted a resident with dementia without assessing them as an elopement risk. The investigation found failed practice in assessing residents' ability to leave the facility unsupervised for 3 of 4 residents. The complaint was substantiated with failed practice identified.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced on-site complaint investigation triggered by allegations including unclean resident apartments, lack of resident hygiene assistance, and missing money and food.

The investigation found that the facility failed to investigate and determine the circumstances of an allegation of missing money and food for a resident, constituting a failed provider practice. Other allegations regarding cleanliness and resident hygiene were not substantiated.

The complaint investigation was substantiated with a failed provider practice identified related to failure to investigate allegations of missing money and food. The facility did not conduct an internal investigation or document the incident as required by policy and regulation.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation based on multiple allegations including neglect of a resident upon admission, a resident stuck between bed rails, a resident passing away, failure to provide call light pennants, and a staff member coming to work intoxicated.

The investigation found failed practices related to neglect of a resident who was not monitored after admission and was found with no pulse, failure to provide timely medications to a resident, and failure to implement safety checks for newly admitted residents. Other allegations such as residents stuck between bed rails, call light pennants availability, and staff intoxication were not substantiated. Citations were written for the identified deficiencies.

The complaint investigation included allegations of neglect upon admission, a resident stuck between bed rails, a resident passing away, failure to provide call light pennants, and a staff member coming to work intoxicated. The investigation substantiated neglect and medication administration failures but did not substantiate issues with bed rails, call light pennants, or staff intoxication.

The Department completed a follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 07/03/2024 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.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at Avista Senior Living Ellensburg (Meadows Place) to assess compliance with fire safety and electrical codes.

Multiple violations were observed including failure to maintain required ceiling clearance storage, lack of documentation for fire drills and inspections, open electrical junction boxes, blocked electrical panels, improper use of power taps and extension cords, exposed wiring on exterior lights, obstructed fire extinguishers and manual pull stations, and issues with fire doors and smoke alarms. Some violations were corrected during inspection, while others require follow-up.

The inspection was conducted as a result of an off-site fire and life safety complaint investigation at Avista Senior Living in Ellensburg, Washington.

The survey was conducted by staff from the Washington State Patrol, Fire Protection Bureau, and no citations were issued as a result of the investigation.

Complaint #114506 regarding fire and life safety. No cause of fire, evacuation, injuries, or fire department response were reported. The complaint was not substantiated as no citations were issued.