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Josephine Caring Community

9901 272nd Pl Nw, Stanwood, WA 9829286 bedsLicensed & Active
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State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: WA Dept. of Social & Health Services

7total
28deficiencies
Mar 19, 2026Inspection

This document also references Compliance Determination 71346 with a completion date of 2026-01-26.; This page represents the final page (10 of 10) of a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction, containing the signed attestation statement dated 2025-12-11.

Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474-2-d
Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474-3
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-a-ii
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-a
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-d
Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474-2-e
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-a-i
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-a-iii
Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140-1-b
Jan 26, 2026Enforcement
$200.00Report

Letter acts as formal notice of civil fines: $200.00 for WAC 388-78A-2474 and $400.00 for WAC 388-78A-2140, totaling $600.00. Both are noted as uncorrected deficiencies from November 21, 2025.

Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474 (2)(d)(e)(3)

One staff member failed to complete first aid training with hands-on skill development, leaving them without required training for job duties and placing residents at risk.

Negotiated service agreement contentsWAC 388-78A-2140 (1)(a)(i)(ii)(iii)(b)(d)

Failed to address and support resident needs related to fall risks in the Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) for one resident, resulting in no plan for fall interventions.

Aug 29, 2025Investigation

Facility terminated RND due to financial status; attempts to have Director of Nursing assume role failed, leading to re-hiring of original RND.

Intermittent nursing services systemsWAC 388-78A-2320Corrected Jul 23, 2025

Facility failed to have an active Registered Nurse Delegator (RND) in place for ten days (07/11/2025 to 07/22/2025), resulting in 43 residents receiving medication administration without required RND supervision.

Feb 27, 2024Inspection

Includes follow-up inspection letter from 08/01/2024 confirming that the listed deficiencies were corrected.

Maintenance and housekeepingWAC 388-78A-3090

Failure to keep interior and exterior clean and in good repair; observed wall abrasions, broken blinds, dirty gloves/rags, stains under sink, dirty tissues/spider webs, and missing siding.

Resident rights NoticeWAC 388-78A-2665

Medicaid contract participation notice was written in font smaller than 14 point.

Training and home care aide certification requirementsWAC 388-78A-2474

Facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 staff completed required specialized dementia and mental health training.

Reporting fires and incidentsWAC 388-78A-2650

Facility failed to report a water leak and related dining room closure/resident relocation to the Complaint Resolution Unit.

InvestigationsWAC 388-78A-2371

Failed to investigate a laceration to a resident's thigh that required stitches.

Ongoing assessmentsWAC 388-78A-2100

Failed to perform annual self-administration of medication assessment for a resident.

Resident controlled medicationsWAC 388-78A-2270

Failed to assess a resident for the ability to independently store and self-administer medications.

Full assessment topicsWAC 388-78A-2090

Failed to identify a right heel blister in a resident's assessment, leading to 22 days of untreated wound.

Sep 18, 2023Fire

Original inspection on 08/17/2023 resulted in Disapproved status. A follow-up inspection on 09/18/2023 confirmed all violations were corrected.

Inspection and Maintenance (Fire Doors)IFC 705.2 2018

Resident room #205 fire door blocked open by a wedge, preventing it from closing and latching.

Inspection, Testing and Maintenance (Smoke Detectors)IFC 907.8 2018

Smoke detector near room #201 installed within 36 inches of an air supply diffuser or return air opening.

Smoke Detector SensitivityIFC 907.8.3 2012, 2015, 2018

Facility unable to provide documentation for required smoke detector sensitivity testing.

Maintenance (Emergency Power)IFC 1203.4 2018

Facility unable to provide documentation for the annual servicing of the emergency generator.

Fire Drills

Missing participation list for Oct/Nov 2022 drills; failed to provide documentation for 12 planned/unannounced drills in the previous 12 months; multiple specific shifts/quarters missing.

May 31, 2023Investigation

The document references a follow-up inspection on 08/07/2023 (Compliance Determination 27664) where this deficiency was found to be corrected.

Reporting abuse and neglectWAC 388-78A-2630Corrected Jun 30, 2023

The facility failed to report reasonable cause to believe financial exploitation occurred for 1 resident to the Department's Complaint Resolution Unit and local police, despite facility staff noting the resident lacked funds for personal essentials while being managed by a power of attorney.

May 24, 2023Investigation

The investigation was initiated due to an allegation that a medication was given without a physician's order; the investigation concluded the medication was not given, but identified issues with medication order documentation and coordination.

Coordination of health care servicesWAC 388-78A-2350

The facility failed to coordinate with prescribers and pharmacy to ensure physician's orders were clearly defined, leading to conflicting entries on the medication administration record.

Medication servicesWAC 388-78A-2210

Review of the resident's anti-anxiety medication on the EMAR showed multiple physician orders resulting in conflicting entries.

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