Inspection Reports for Weatherly Inn Tacoma

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

The follow-up inspection on 09/05/2025 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the facility meets Assisted Living Facility licensing requirements. Previous deficiencies related to failure to screen staff for tuberculosis within three days of employment were corrected.

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

The facility failed to ensure that four staff members were screened for tuberculosis within three days of employment, an uncorrected deficiency previously cited on May 23, 2025. This violation resulted in a civil fine of $400.

A complaint investigation was conducted due to a fire alarm incident at Weatherly Inn involving a resident starting a fire in a toaster.

The fire was contained, the sprinkler system did not activate, the resident was moved from the room until repairs were made, the building was not evacuated, there were no injuries, and the fire department responded.

Complaint #179017 involved a fire alarm caused by a burnt toast incident. The sprinkler system did not activate, no evacuation occurred, no injuries were reported, and the fire department responded.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted a fire safety inspection at the Weatherly Inn facility to assess compliance with fire protection and safety codes.

The facility was disapproved due to multiple fire safety violations including failure to maintain fire-resistance-rated construction, missing fire/smoke damper inspections, inadequate sprinkler system maintenance and documentation, failure to provide fire alarm and smoke alarm inspection reports, blocked pull station, insufficient emergency lighting tests, and issues with fire door gaps and hardware.

The inspection was conducted as an unannounced complaint investigation due to reports that residents were positive for a communicable disease.

The investigation found failed provider practices related to infection control, specifically failure to ensure staff were properly fit tested for respirators, placing all residents and staff at risk during a communicable disease outbreak. Citations were written under WAC 388-78A-2610 (2)(a) and (2)(c).

The complaint alleged residents were positive for a communicable disease. The investigation substantiated failed provider practices related to infection control and respirator fit testing.

The Department completed a complaint investigation of the Assisted Living Facility on 11/08/2023 following complaint number 101478 regarding a resident found deceased in her room.

The investigation found a system failure in verifying the resident's location, with the resident ultimately found deceased between the nightstand and bed. Facility-wide staff training was completed after the event, and no changes to residents' health were noted prior to the event.

Complaint investigation related to a resident found deceased in her room. The complaint was substantiated by findings of a system failure in resident location verification.

The Office of the State Fire Marshal conducted an inspection at the Weatherly Inn facility on 07/31/2023 to assess compliance with fire safety codes and regulations.

The inspection identified multiple violations including storage blocking electrical panels, use of extension cords as permanent wiring, unprotected penetrations in fire-resistant construction, lack of documentation for sprinkler system testing, and missing Class K placard near the kitchen fire extinguisher.