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Touchmark on South Hill

Families consistently rate this highly — reviewers highlight vibrant social and activity calendar. Schedule a visit to confirm the fit.

S 2999 Waterford Dr, Lincoln Heights · Spokane, WA 99203105 bedsLicensed & Active
Source: WA DSHS — view official record
Google rating
4.2/5

based on 70 Google reviews

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What this means for your family

Touchmark is an excellent choice for independent living, offering a vibrant, social, and well-maintained environment. However, families seeking skilled nursing or memory care should exercise extreme caution; multiple reviewers have reported serious lapses in medical care and communication in these specific units. We recommend conducting unannounced visits and speaking directly with current families in the nursing wing before committing.

Google Reviews

Google Reviews

70 reviews on Google
Touchmark on South Hill offers a highly regarded independent living experience, with many residents praising the active social calendar, beautiful grounds, and friendly community atmosphere. However, the facility faces significant and recurring criticism regarding its skilled nursing and memory care units, where families have reported serious concerns about neglect, poor communication, and inadequate staffing levels.

Quality Themes

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Food8.0Staff5.0Clean9.0Activities10.0Meds2.0Memory3.0Comms3.0Value3.0

Strengths

  • Vibrant social and activity calendar
  • Beautifully maintained grounds and facilities
  • Welcoming and friendly independent living staff
  • Strong rehabilitation therapy team

Concerns

  • Neglect and poor quality of care in skilled nursing/memory care (mentioned by 7 reviewers)
  • Inadequate communication from management and nursing staff (mentioned by 4 reviewers)
  • Understaffing, particularly on weekends and evenings (mentioned by 3 reviewers)

Rating Trends

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28 reviews posted between Nov 12, 2025Nov 15, 2025 · 28 were 5-star
12 reviews posted between Nov 17, 2025Nov 22, 2025 · 12 were 5-star
10 reviews posted between Dec 29, 2025Dec 30, 2025 · 10 were 5-star

How They Respond to Reviews

90%response rate

This facility actively engages with reviewer feedback.

Questions for Your Tour

  • 1I noticed your team is very active in responding to feedback online; how do you use that resident and family input to improve daily operations?
  • 2Given the vibrant activity calendar here, how do you help new residents integrate and find social groups that match their specific interests?
  • 3Could you walk me through your current staffing protocols for evenings and weekends to ensure residents feel supported during those quieter times?
  • 4What specific communication channels or regular touchpoints can families expect to have with the nursing team regarding their loved one's care plan?
  • 5Since medication management is such a critical part of assisted living, what systems do you have in place to ensure accuracy and timely administration?
  • 6How does your rehabilitation therapy team coordinate with the assisted living staff to support residents who might be recovering from an injury or illness?

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Key Review Excerpts

The shift was well worth it. They have 24/7 staff on the assisted living floor, and they gave wonderful care to my father. My father was high maintenace, as he tended to overuse the emergency care button, but they remained sympathetic and caring throughout.

Assisted living family member · 2024☆☆☆☆

The nurses caring for him as well as the aids were wonderful. Their PT and OT professionals really helped him and prepared him to go home.

Rehab patient's spouse · 2024★★★★★

This facility, skilled nursing, is neglectful. They have forgotten to give my grandfather his life supporting medication, bed sores, lack of urinal provided, removed family pictures and drawings putting them in a bottom drawer, did not assist with basic hygiene care.

Skilled nursing family member · 2019☆☆☆☆
Source: 70 Google reviews

State Inspection History

State Inspections

Source: WA Dept. of Social & Health Services

8total
21deficiencies
Jan 6, 2026Dispute

This document is an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) result letter regarding a previous Statement of Deficiencies dated November 14, 2025. WAC 388-78A-2090 was deleted from the SOD.

WAC 388-78A-2090

Deleted

Dec 30, 2025Inspection

Follow-up inspection on 12/30/2025 found no deficiencies.

Full Assessment TopicsWAC 388-78A-2090

Failure to complete required 14-day assessments for resident 4 and 8.

Background checksWAC 388-78A-24642Corrected Dec 17, 2025

Facility failed to complete a national fingerprint background check for 1 staff member.

Feb 20, 2025Fire

Facility initially disapproved on 12/26/2024, but subsequently approved on 02/20/2025 after corrections.

Ceiling ClearanceIFC 315.2.1 2021

Storage found too close to ceiling/sprinklers in kitchen refrigerator area.

Working Space and ClearanceIFC 603.4 2021

Food cart stored in front of electrical panel in kitchen.

Power SupplyIFC 603.6.1 2021

Appliances plugged into powerstrips/extension cords in various rooms.

Commercial Cooking SystemsIFC 606.3 2021

Missing documentation for semi-annual hood cleaning.

Opening Protectives/Fire DoorsIFC 705.2 2021

Fire doors propped open, failed to latch, or had wall penetrations.

Sprinkler Testing and MaintenanceIFC 903.5 2021

Missing backflow forward flow test documentation; particulates on fire sprinklers.

Extinguishing System ServiceIFC 904.13.5.2 2021

Missing documentation for kitchen suppression system service.

Portable Fire ExtinguishersIFC 906.2 2021

Missing documentation for annual fire extinguisher service.

Unobstructed Manual Fire AlarmIFC 907.4.2.6 2021

Manual pull station blocked by storage in main dining room.

Fire Alarm System MaintenanceIFC 907.8.4 2021

Fire alarm system showing ground fault trouble.

Carbon Monoxide AlarmsIFC 915.6 2021

Missed monthly tests, lack of documentation, and missing detector in 3rd floor dining room.

Emergency and Standby PowerIFC 1203.4 2021

Incomplete documentation for weekly inspections/load testing.

Securing Compressed GasIFC 5303.5.3 2021

Unsecured oxygen tanks found in storage rooms.

Smoke Dampers InspectionNFPA 80/105

Missing documentation for 4-year fire and smoke damper inspection.

May 16, 2024Other
CleanReport

This letter confirms the withdrawal of an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) request for the Statement of Deficiencies dated April 18, 2024.

Apr 18, 2024Inspection

Includes a separate follow-up letter from 06/12/2024 stating that previous deficiencies were corrected.

Medication servicesWAC 388-78A-2210Corrected May 29, 2024

Failed to provide medications as prescribed for 2 of 9 sampled residents. Resident 1 did not receive insulin on multiple dates with no documentation. Resident 4 received an 8:00 PM dose four hours early due to incorrect transcription on the MAR.

Family assistance with medications and treatmentsWAC 388-78A-2290Corrected May 29, 2024

Failed to ensure a written family assistance plan was completed for a resident receiving assistance with blood glucose testing and insulin from a family member.

Apr 21, 2023Fire
CleanReport

Inspection conducted in response to complaint #76539 regarding burnt toast in a resident room. No IFC violations observed. Facility followed emergency plans.

Fire

Next inspection scheduled on or after 02/28/2027.

Portable Fire Extinguishers - Monthly InspectionsNFPA 10 / IFC 906.2 2021

The fire extinguisher on the 3rd floor did not have the monthly inspection completed for January 2026.

Dispute

This is an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR) scheduling letter regarding a Statement of Deficiencies dated November 14, 2025.

WAC 388-78A-2090

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