Brookdale Richland

Facility failed to maintain compliance with the Washington State Patrol Fire Protection Bureau; found in continued violation during inspections on November 6, 2025, and April 21, 2026.

The fusible link on the first-floor chute door needs to be replaced.

Multiple violations: excessive buildup of particulates (outside entrance); corrosion (3rd floor attic access/hot water room, kitchen walk-in cooler); missing escutcheon rings (room 340 closet, sofa lounge, kitchen exit); displaced sprinkler head (corridor by room 212); unsecured sprinkler heads (rooms 326, 320); insufficient spare sprinkler heads in cabinet (1st floor riser room); paint on bulbs (mail pickup cove, 1st floor laundry).

Combustible materials stored on the stovetop/cooking appliance in Resident Rooms 119 and 118.

Facility unable to provide fire drill records for 3rd quarter 2025 day and Noc shifts.

Appliances plugged into multiplug adapter power strips in Resident Rooms 128A and 128B; exposed wires in the ceiling in room 239.

Sprinkler system issues: excessive particulate buildup, corrosion, missing escutcheon rings, sprinkler head pushed above ceiling tile, unsecure heads, lack of spare heads, and paint on bulbs in various locations.

Emergency exit sign 311 failed to activate when tested.

Penetrations in 3rd floor housekeeping door by room 314 and 3rd floor attic access door by room 314; electrical stock room door; fusible link needs replacement on first-floor chute door.

Penetrations observed in ceiling/walls: ceiling tiles where cooling system is being replaced (2nd/3rd floors), walls above cross corridor doors (2nd/3rd floors), and kitchen ceiling by trash room door.

Facility failed to provide documentation of semi annual hood cleaning.

Door A-8 failed to close and latch automatically.

The facility was previously found to be in violation of building approval requirements by the state fire marshal; this deficiency is now corrected.

Deficiencies previously noted were corrected.

Facility failed to ensure medication was administered as prescribed, resulting in a resident missing doses of a diuretic and requiring hospitalization for congestive heart failure.

The licensee failed to ensure medication was administered as prescribed for one resident, which resulted in the resident not receiving medications as ordered and needing hospitalization.