Amber Hills Assisted Living

Deficiencies for this regulation were corrected.

Broken outlet cover in the kitchen near the exit to the dining room.

Unable to provide annual fire door inspection documentation. Fire door near room 210 was removed; kitchen roll-up fire door not serviced in 12 months.

Pull station near rear service entry of kitchen was obstructed by boxes.

Facility failed to conduct and document required quarterly fire drills.

Unable to provide documentation for 4-year fire/smoke damper inspection.

Corrected

Designated smoking area had multiple cigarette butts discarded on the ground.

Unfused multi-plug adapter found in use in room 212 near a Christmas tree.

Unable to provide 5-year FDC Hydro Testing documentation (report from 11-13-24 had deficiencies).

90-minute annual exit and emergency lighting power test not performed.

Doors were being stored against electrical panels in the main electrical room.

Fire door near room 222 would not latch from a fully opened position.

The fire alarm control panel breaker was not locked.

The facility failed to maintain the residents' environment and personal items in a dignified manner after toilets in an adjacent unit repeatedly overflowed into their apartments, damaging personal belongings.

Kitchen near exit to dining room has a broken outlet cover.

Facility unable to provide annual fire door inspection documentation; fire door near room 210 was removed; roll-up fire door in kitchen not serviced in 12 months.

Facility unable to provide 5-year FDC Hydro Testing documentation; previous report had deficiencies.

Fire alarm control panel breaker was not locked.

Main electrical room had doors being stored up against electrical panels.

Fire door near room 222 would not latch from a fully opened position.

Pull station near rear service entry of kitchen was obstructed by boxes.

Designated smoking area next to combustible vegetation had multiple cigarette butts discarded on the ground.

Room 212 had an unfused multi-plug adapter in use near a Christmas tree.

Facility unable to provide documentation for 4-year fire/smoke damper inspection.

90-minute annual exit and emergency lighting power test not performed.

Facility failed to ensure cold foods were held at or below 41 degrees F in one of three refrigerators (R3). Temperature logs were not maintained/checked between 08/19/2025 and 09/05/2025.

Facility failed to maintain proper refrigerator temperatures and failed to document or check temperatures as required, placing residents at risk of foodborne illness.

Facility failed to ensure a new Washington state name and date of birth background check form was submitted every two years for 2 of 2 staff (Staff E and F).

Facility failed to ensure common area carpets and dining room chairs were kept clean and without stains.

Facility failed to ensure staff obtained required basic long-term care worker training, CPR and first-aid training, and continuing education credits.

Deficiencies for this regulation were corrected; no new deficiencies found.

Facility failed to ensure pets living on the premises had regular examinations and immunizations for 3 of 3 pets.

Food-contact surfaces (ice machine, microwave, grill, stove) were not clean to sight and touch; accumulation of food residue, grease, and debris.

Failure to maintain a safe and sanitary kitchen environment in two food preparation areas.

Failure to properly store, label, and date food items; failure to prevent cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat foods.

The facility failed to ensure that two staff members who worked as long-term care workers obtained required cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid training.