Vineyard Park of Mercer Island

Facility failed to properly store wiping cloths in a chemical sanitizer solution at the correct concentration in two kitchens.

Facility failed to complete a one-step TB test for Staff J upon hire.

Memory Care Medication Cart 2 was found unlocked and unattended in the dining room while residents were present.

Facility failed to perform annual dementia assessments for 4 of 7 sampled residents and failed to perform safety assessments for the use of medical devices (bed canes/transfer devices) for 4 of 4 residents.

The facility failed to maintain chemical sanitation solutions at the correct concentration in two kitchens, placing 40 residents at risk for food borne illness.

Facility failed to ensure safe wound management for Resident 6; wound care was performed by unlicensed staff without nurse delegation.

The facility failed to provide signage or instructions at memory care unit exits (elevator and stairwells) for visitors, staff, and providers on how to exit without sounding the alarm.

Facility failed to maintain examination records for one pet and failed to ensure two pets were certified by a veterinarian to be free of diseases transmittable to humans.

The facility failed to notify the Department in writing of a change in the assisted living facility administrator within 10 days, placing 40 residents at risk.

The facility failed to complete a written family medication assistance plan for Resident 3 and failed to keep additional significant medications on-site as required.

Facility failed to provide a lockable storage area for 5 of 9 sampled residents.

The facility failed to maintain a Medical Test Site Waiver (MTSW) license for performing blood glucose tests and failed to publicly post the most recent full inspection report.

The facility failed to submit a background check for Staff J to the Background Check Central Unit (BCCU) within one business day of hire, allowing them unsupervised access to residents for 293 days.

Facility allowed Staff J to have unsupervised access to residents for 297 days without completing a national fingerprint background check.

Facility failed to document medication management/backup interventions for Resident 1 and epilepsy monitoring/care instructions for Resident 12.

Multiple maintenance failures: non-functioning ventilation in laundry and bathroom, broken cupboards, corroded food waste disposal unit leaking fluid, and damaged exterior dumpster area.

Facility failed to complete dementia screening/assessment for Resident 6; facility lacked records for multiple residents. Staff were unfamiliar with requirements.

Facility failed to ensure 1 of 6 staff (Staff U) maintained current CPR and first aid training, placing residents at risk of receiving inadequate care.

Facility failed to ensure 24 of 24 residents were provided with a copy of the facility's policy regarding Medicaid as a payment source with a signed acknowledgement. Facility held no Medicaid contract and failed to have a separate policy document for resident acknowledgment.

Facility failed to update service plans for 2 of 8 sampled residents (Resident 2 and 6) regarding the use of specific medical equipment (alternating pressure mattress, tilt-in-space wheelchair, Roho cushion).

Facility failed to submit Washington state background inquiry (BGI) for 1 of 1 sampled contracted staff (Staff H) within one day of start date.

Commercial dishwasher in memory care unit failed to reach minimum sanitization temperature of 120 degrees F, placing 8 residents at risk for foodborne illness.