Orchard Park Assisted Living
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What this means for your family
While recent feedback praises the staff's teamwork and the director's responsiveness, the presence of cautionary warnings suggests you should conduct a very thorough tour. We recommend asking specific questions about daily operations and resident care standards to ensure the facility meets your loved one's needs.
Google Reviews
Google Reviews
5 reviews on Google“Orchard Park Assisted Living receives highly polarized feedback, with recent positive reports highlighting a collaborative and supportive staff environment. However, prospective families should be aware of vague but critical warnings from other reviewers suggesting a need for thorough due diligence before committing to residency.”
Quality Themes
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- Collaborative and supportive staff
- Responsive facility director
- Helpful maintenance services
Concerns
- Lack of transparency or quality issues requiring investigation (mentioned by 2 reviewers)
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Distribution · 7 analyzed
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Questions for Your Tour
- 1We've heard wonderful things about how collaborative and supportive the staff is here; how does the team work together to support new residents during their transition?
- 2Since the facility director is known for being very responsive, what is the best way for our family to communicate with them if we have questions about care updates?
- 3How does the maintenance team assist residents with their personal living spaces to ensure everything stays comfortable and functional?
- 4Can you walk us through what a typical afternoon of social activities or group outings looks like for the residents here?
- 5In the event of a medical emergency or a sudden change in health, what are the specific protocols for getting immediate care after hours?
- 6How do you ensure that all care plans and facility updates are communicated clearly and transparently to the families of residents?
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Key Review Excerpts
“The staff is amazing, friendly and kind. They support each other so tasks are accomplished. They work as a team.”
“Look in to the pace before moving into the place.”
State Inspection History
State Inspections
Source: WA Dept. of Social & Health Services
Aug 27, 2025Inspection
A separate follow-up letter dated 10/31/2025 indicates all listed deficiencies were corrected.; The document is pages 15 and 16 of 16. The Plan/Attestation Statement is signed and dated 2025-09-10.
Failed to ensure staff received TB screening within three days of employment for 1 of 3 sampled staff.
Failed to ensure safe medication systems were in place for 4 residents, leading to missed documentation and missed medications.
Multiple staff members lacked valid or current CPR and first aid certification: Staff B (no cert), Staff C (no cert), Staff D (expired 04/30/2025), and Staff E (expired 04/30/2025). The office manager admitted they were behind on training.
Failed to complete self-medication assessments for 2 residents to determine if they could safely self-administer medications.
Staff E and Staff F failed to complete the required 12 hours of continuing education (CE) credits within their respective birthdate-to-birthdate periods. The administrator acknowledged the lack of a system for tracking CE completion.
Failed to obtain written plans for family members providing medication assistance for 2 residents.
Failed to obtain physician-prescribed medications in a timely manner for 2 residents, resulting in missed doses and medical risk.
Failed to ensure 5 of 6 sampled staff met long-term care worker training requirements.
Failed to ensure national fingerprint background checks were completed within 120 days of hire for 2 of 6 sampled staff.
Apr 7, 2025Fire
The facility achieved compliance as of the 04/07/2025 inspection, with all previous violations noted as corrected.
Extension cords used as permanent wiring in rooms 315, 317, 2nd floor activities, maintenance office, and nurses station.
Facility unable to provide documentation of hydrostatic testing of fire department connection.
Fire-rated cross corridor doors near room 313 and to the dining room failed to close and latch.
Unable to provide documentation for annual servicing of emergency generator.
Open junction box in the maintenance office.
Missing documentation for 3-year dry system test, annual forward flow test, quarterly inspections; storage blocking sprinkler head; missing hydraulic calculation plate.
Oxygen cylinders in 3rd floor storage room not secured.
Power strip plugged into another power strip in the nurses station/office.
Smoke detectors near 316 and 333 installed within 36 inches of air supply/return; standalone smoke alarms older than 10 years.
Mar 13, 2025Investigation
Follow-up letter dated 05/15/2025 states that deficiencies for WAC 388-78A-2040-2 were corrected and the facility now meets licensing requirements.
Facility failed to correct one Fire and Life Safety violation during the third annual inspection regarding IFC 912.7 2021 (failure to provide documentation of hydrostatic testing for the Fire Department Connection).
Feb 20, 2025Fire
Facility status is currently Disapproved as of the latest inspection on 2025-02-20 due to the pending hydrostatic testing issue.
Power strip plugged into another power strip in nurses station.
Facility unable to provide documentation for annual servicing of emergency generator.
Facility unable to provide documentation for 3-year dry system full flow test, annual forward flow test, and quarterly inspections. Storage blocking sprinkler head. Missing hydraulic calculation plates.
Extension cords used as permanent wiring in multiple locations.
Oxygen cylinders in 3rd floor storage room #5 not secured.
Facility unable to provide documentation for hydrostatic testing. Update: The hydrostatic test has failed; working with vendor/city for pipe lining.
Cross corridor door near room 313 and dining room door would not close and latch.
Open junction box in maintenance office.
Smoke detector heads installed within 36 inches of air supply/return diffusers; standalone smoke alarms older than 10 years.
Feb 26, 2024Investigation
Follow-up inspection on 2024-04-05 confirmed this deficiency was corrected.
Facility failed to follow respiratory protection program and ensure 3 of 3 staff were fit-tested for N95 respirators during a Covid-19 outbreak.
Feb 12, 2024Investigation
Follow-up inspection on 04/17/2024 confirmed no new deficiencies and that the citation for WAC 388-78A-2160 was corrected.
The facility failed to provide care as agreed in the negotiated service agreement for one resident, who was not checked for 11 hours, resulting in the resident being found unresponsive and deceased.
Oct 27, 2023Investigation
There is a subsequent letter dated 01/12/2024 confirming that the deficiencies for WAC 388-78A-2600-1-b and 388-78A-2600-1-a were corrected as of 12/28/2023.
The facility failed to implement their policy to respond to residents' call lights within 15 minutes. Residents experienced wait times of up to 2 hours and 17 minutes.
May 9, 2023Investigation
A follow-up inspection on 2023-10-09 found no deficiencies and confirmed that the previous deficiency (WAC 388-78A-2210-2-a) was corrected. The facility was cleared of the cited issue.
The facility failed to administer a medication (Warfarin) to a resident as prescribed by their physician after a clinic visit, resulting in a missed dose.
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