Inspection Reports for Village Concepts of Issaquah-Spiritwood at Pine Lake

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

The facility was found to have multiple uncorrected deficiencies related to hand sanitation, pet health certifications, and resident service agreement updates, resulting in civil fines totaling $1,000. These deficiencies placed residents at risk of foodborne illness, disease transmission, and unmet care needs.

The department completed an unannounced on-site follow-up inspection of the Assisted Living Facility to verify correction of previously cited deficiencies.

The facility was found to have no deficiencies at the time of the follow-up inspection on 08/04/2025, indicating that previously cited deficiencies were corrected. The follow-up verified compliance with Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at the Spiritwood at Pinelake residential care facility to assess compliance with fire protection and life safety codes.

Multiple deficiencies were cited related to fire-resistance-rated construction inspection, door operation, sprinkler system testing, carbon monoxide detection, emergency lighting, power testing, fire/smoke damper inspection, and fire door inspection and testing. Several deficiencies were corrected during the inspection, but many required documentation or scheduled inspections to be completed.

The Department completed a full inspection of the Assisted Living Facility on 11/07/2023 to determine compliance with Assisted Living Facility requirements.

The facility failed to display clearly marked signage for first aid kits and did not maintain resident medications in original containers with pharmacy prescription labels. Five unlabeled medications were discarded during the inspection, and improved medication storage guidelines were implemented.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at the Spiritwood at Pinelake residential care facility to assess compliance with fire protection codes and regulations.

The inspection found multiple deficiencies including improper storage under sprinklers, use of equipment rooms for storage, unsafe extension cord usage, missing required paperwork for cleaning, maintenance, testing, and inspection of fire safety systems, malfunctioning fire doors, and missing directional signage. The facility was disapproved due to these violations.

The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation based on allegations of neglect of a named resident and medication mismanagement, as well as injury of unknown origin.

The facility failed to ensure proper repositioning of a resident every two hours, failed to administer medications as prescribed and lacked proper delegation and family treatment plans for medication administration. Additionally, the facility failed to prevent injuries and did not follow up with family to strategize safety measures. Multiple deficiencies related to medication administration, resident care, and emergency procedures were identified.

The complaint investigation was based on allegations of neglect of a named resident, medication mismanagement, and injury of unknown origin. The investigation included interviews, record reviews, and observations. The complaint was substantiated with failed provider practices identified and citations written.