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Facility profile · CCN 505188

Life Care Center Of Federal Way

82 federal citations on record , and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $98,970.

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
82
Total citations
66
Last 3 years
5
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$98,970
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Quality of Care31 Care Planning15 Resident Rights12 Infection Control10 Abuse & Neglect6

Most common F-tags at this facility

F6845 F8804 F6453 F6573 F6583

Citation history

82 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Mar 18, 2025F678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.DComplaint
Mar 18, 2025F947Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F940Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F887Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F849Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F801Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F761Ensure 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.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F742Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F700Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.EStandard
Mar 18, 2025F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesDStandard
Mar 18, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F625Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F584Honor 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.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F578Honor 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.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard
Mar 18, 2025F550Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.DStandard
Dec 31, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.GComplaint
Dec 31, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EComplaint
Dec 31, 2024F559Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.EComplaint
Nov 7, 2024F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.EComplaint
Sep 26, 2024F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.GComplaint
Sep 3, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.GComplaint
Apr 3, 2024F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Apr 3, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Apr 3, 2024F600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.GComplaint
Jan 10, 2024F883Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.FStandard
Jan 10, 2024F842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F791Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.GStandard
Jan 10, 2024F761Ensure 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F758Implement 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.EStandard
Jan 10, 2024F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F699Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F695Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.EStandard
Jan 10, 2024F693Ensure 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F688Provide 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F685Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.EStandard
Jan 10, 2024F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Jan 10, 2024F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesDStandard
Jan 10, 2024F637Assess the resident when there is a significant change in conditionDStandard
Jan 10, 2024F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F585Honor 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F578Honor 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.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F561Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F557Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.DStandard
Jan 10, 2024F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard
May 10, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EComplaint
Sep 15, 2022F888Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19EStandard
Sep 15, 2022F886Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.EStandard
Sep 15, 2022F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.EStandard
Sep 15, 2022F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.EStandard
Sep 15, 2022F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F745Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F688Provide 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.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.DStandard
Sep 15, 2022F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesEStandard
Sep 15, 2022F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.EStandard

Federal enforcement history

Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $98,970 .

DateTypeFinePayment denial
Apr 3, 2024Fine$44,272—
Jan 10, 2024Fine$54,698—
About this record A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.

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