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Deficiency Records for Life Care Center of Kirkland
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Kirkland. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
View the most recent health deficiencies and inspection results for Life Care Center of Kirkland. Stay informed about quality of care issues.
| Deficiency | Type of Deficiency | Deficiency Date | Date Corrected | Resulted from a Complaint? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2026-03-23 | 2026-04-09 | Y |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-25 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-25 | N |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-25 | N |
| To conduct inspection, testing and maintenance of fire doors by qualified individuals. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-25 | N |
| Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | 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 | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Post nurse staffing information every day. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | 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 | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | Health | 2025-11-26 | 2026-01-08 | N |
| Install emergency lighting that can last at least 1 1/2 hours. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Have exits that are accessible at all times. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-29 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2025-11-26 | 2025-12-28 | N |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-23 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-23 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2025-08-29 | 2025-09-23 | Y |
| Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Health | 2025-05-09 | 2025-05-31 | Y |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-19 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-19 | Y |
| Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | Health | 2025-03-17 | 2025-04-21 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-11-07 | 2024-12-02 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-11-07 | 2024-12-02 | Y |
| Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Health | 2024-09-26 | 2024-10-18 | Y |
| Have properly installed electrical wiring and gas equipment. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Address patient/client population and determine types of services needed. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Address subsistence needs for staff and patients. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Conduct testing and exercise requirements. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Keep aisles, corridors, and exits free of obstruction in case of emergency. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | 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 | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Ensure that waiting areas, nurse?s stations, gift shops, and cooking facilities, open to the corridor are properly protected. | Fire Safety | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-11 | N |
| Assure that each resident?s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | 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 | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | 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 | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | N |
| Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-09-06 | 2024-10-09 | Y |
| Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Health | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-12 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-12 | Y |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-12 | Y |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-12 | Y |
| 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 | 2024-04-24 | 2024-05-12 | Y |
| Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-04-29 | Y |
| Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | Health | 2024-04-03 | 2024-04-29 | Y |
| Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Health | 2024-03-13 | 2024-04-15 | Y |
| Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Health | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-22 | Y |
| Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Health | 2023-12-05 | 2023-12-29 | Y |
| Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Encode each resident?s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | 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 | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Health | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-09 | N |
| Ensure that personnel concerned with handling of medical gases and cylinders are trained on the risk. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Ensure that testing and maintenance of electrical equipment is performed. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Ensure receptacles at patient bed locations and where general anesthesia is administered, are tested after initial installation, replacement or servicing. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Have approved installation, maintenance and testing program for fire alarm systems. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Provide properly protected cooking facilities. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |
| Have properly located and lighted "Exit" signs. | Fire Safety | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-06 | N |