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Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Skagit Valley
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Skagit Valley. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Skagit Valley. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Health | 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-26 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2026-02-23 | 2026-03-26 | Y |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2025-12-23 | 2026-01-22 | Y |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2025-09-04 | 2025-10-09 | Y |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2025-09-04 | 2025-10-09 | Y |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-24 | N |
| Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2025-06-18 | 2025-07-16 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-16 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-03 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-03 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-03 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-03 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-13 | 2024-10-03 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-08-27 | 2024-09-12 | Y |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2024-07-02 | 2024-07-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-05-08 | 2024-05-30 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-03-12 | 2024-04-04 | Y |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2023-11-08 | 2023-12-07 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2023-08-22 | 2023-10-05 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-27 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Install smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Add doors in an exit area that do not require the use of a key from the exit side unless in case of special locking arrangements. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Establish staff and initial training requirements. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Provide primary/alternate means for communication. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Provide emergency officials' contact information. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| List the names and contact information of those in the facility. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Create arrangements with other facilities to receive patients. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Establish procedures for tracking staff and patients during an emergency. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2023-08-22 | 2023-09-15 | N |