Homeplace Special Care Center at Burlington

A large trash can was blocking access to the electrical panel in the FACP room.

Facility unable to provide documentation for semi-annual hood cleaning.

Gas appliances on casters in the kitchen are not limited by a restraining device.

Facility unable to provide documentation for semi-annual kitchen suppression system servicing.

Facility failed to ensure staff completed 70-hour Basic training, specialty dementia and mental health training, and hands-on CPR/first aid within required timeframes; one staff lacked required DOH home-care aide certification.

Facility failed to ensure a staff member handling food for residents obtained a food worker card.

Facility failed to ensure a staff member completed TB testing within three days of hire.

Facility failed to ensure a staff member completed a national fingerprint background check within 120 days of hire.

Facility failed to ensure a staff member had a valid Washington state name and date of birth background check completed every two years.

Failed to ensure staff completed 70-hour Basic training, Specialty dementia/mental health training, CPR/First Aid, and Home Care Aide certification within required timeframes.

Failed to ensure one staff member (Staff E) had a current food worker card while performing food handling duties.

Failed to ensure one staff member (Staff D) completed TB testing within three days of hire.

Failed to ensure one staff member (Staff E) had a completed fingerprint background check within 120 days of hire.

Failed to ensure one staff member (Staff F) had a valid Washington state background check completed every two years.

The facility failed to notify and consult with one of the resident's representatives regarding a change in health condition for Resident 1 on 11/26/2024.

The facility failed to correctly administer medications for Resident 2, including omitting prescribed diuretic doses and administering a medication to which the resident had a known allergy, resulting in hospitalization.

Deficiency corrected

Deficiency corrected

Deficiency corrected

The facility failed to perform or document thorough internal investigations into allegations of staff physically abusing residents, referring these solely to corporate HR and failing to produce documentation to the department.

The facility failed to provide requested documentation regarding abuse investigations, preventing the department from verifying that safe practices were implemented.

The facility lacked functional call systems for residents, resulting in at least one resident being unable to summon help when suffering from a leaking colostomy bag.

The facility failed to provide appropriate colostomy care as required, resulting in a resident experiencing leakage, skin breakdown, and decreased quality of life.

The facility failed to have a working communication system in one unit (Pod); the call system was not functioning, resulting in eight residents not having working pendants to alert staff.

The facility failed to notify the resident's representative and medical provider when a resident was found to have a significant change in condition (congested, cool, and clammy), resulting in a delay of treatment for pneumonia.