Gencare Lifestyle Federal Way at Steel Lake

Failed to ensure two staff members completed all required training to perform job duties.

Failed to ensure two residents had a completed written plan for family assistance with medication management.

Failed to ensure one resident's care plan included staff instructions to monitor medication side effects and psychiatric care needs.

Licensee failed to ensure two staff members completed all required training to perform their job duties and responsibilities.

Licensee failed to ensure two residents had a completed written plan for family assistance with medication management.

Licensee failed to ensure one resident’s care plan included staff instructions to monitor possible medication side effects and guidance on psychiatric care needs.

First semi-annual servicing report (before 10/17/2025) was not provided.

Combustible materials found on the 1st floor stairwell outside of kitchen.

Facility needs to increase the cleaning schedule to quarterly clearings.

Smoke detector sensitivity report was not provided.

On the 2nd floor, the housekeeping door is missing the seal between door and door frame.

Facility failed to provide detailed documentation of CO detector locations and monthly inspection reports.

On the 2nd floor the south elevator door would not latch.

Annual service report and monthly 30-minute full load test records were not provided.

Missing semi-annual report and missing documentation for weekly periodic testing of smoke detection in resident rooms.

3rd floor storage room next to room 303 had storage less than 18 inches from sprinkler head.

Combustible material being stored in electrical/fire alarm panel room on 1st floor.

Room 309 and 313 had electrical outlets with broken grounds.

Executive Director's office has a power strip connected to another power strip.

Wellness Director's office has extension cord being used.

Executive Director's office has a heater plugged into a power strip.

Kitchen dry storage room has penetration in the back corner of room.

Fire/smoke damper 4 year inspection required.

Facility failed to provide documentation showing fire department connection 5-year hydrostatic test.

Fire alarm report from 4/1/2024 states deficiencies; report did not state if roll down/sliding doors were inspected.

1st floor activity room had a basketball hoop game blocking exit door.

Exit sign in piano room did not work when tested.

Facility failed to provide documentation showing weekly inspections of generator.

Kitchen dry storage room door does not latch and being propped open by can of food.

Facility failed to ensure 4 of 4 pets were certified by a veterinarian to be free of diseases transmittable to humans and receive regular exams/vaccinations.

Facility failed to document in service plans necessary care needs, interventions, and monitoring for 2 of 2 sampled residents.

Facility failed to ensure laundry and housekeeping rooms provided proper air flow and ventilation to the outside of the facility.

Facility failed to ensure medication rooms (nurse's office and medication room) were locked when left unsupervised, placing medications at risk.

Facility failed to implement infection control policies (respiratory protection, hand hygiene) to protect residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.

Storage found in the 1st floor exit stairwell by room 105, obstructing the path of egress.

Unapproved multi-plug adapters in use in Marketing Director's Office (2nd floor) and Wellness Center.

Extension cord in use in Vitality Director's Office.

Open cable box in Employee Lounge; missing/broken receptacle plates in Vitality Director's office, Telehealth Center, and Peak Kitchen.

Unsealed holes in walls in hallway ceiling by room 311 and Resident Laundry (2nd floor).

Penetrations in fire doors in Staff Laundry (3rd floor) and Resident Laundry (1st floor missing handle).

Thirteen specified doors (rooms, corridors, offices) failed to close/latch properly.

Facility unable to provide documentation for fire/smoke damper testing.

Escutcheon ring missing in hallway by room 306.

No documentation provided for quarterly fire sprinkler inspections.

Suppression system nozzle misaligned with new grease fryer.

Elevator room extinguisher pressure low; Peak Kitchen cabinet taped shut.

Extinguishers in 3rd floor hallway and kitchen mounted higher than 5 feet.

Fire alarm breaker in electrical panel not securely locked out.

Facility unable to provide documentation for smoke detector sensitivity testing.

Facility unable to provide documentation for CO detector testing.

No documentation for 30-second monthly emergency lighting testing.

No documentation for weekly/visual generator inspections.

Oxygen bottles stored outdoors with combustible materials.

No documentation provided for required fire drills in the previous 12 months.