Facility profile · CCN 505334
Life Care Center Of Kirkland
60 federal citations on record , and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $103,155.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202660
Total citations
60
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$103,155
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
60 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2025 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F761 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | E | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F582 | Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. | D | Standard |
| Nov 26, 2025 | F578 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Aug 29, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 29, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Aug 29, 2025 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| May 9, 2025 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | E | Complaint |
| Apr 8, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint |
| Apr 8, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 17, 2025 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Nov 7, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 26, 2024 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F761 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F693 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F638 | Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F637 | Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition | D | Standard |
| Sep 6, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F690 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 24, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | D | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2024 | F882 | Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home. | F | Complaint |
| Apr 3, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Complaint |
| Mar 13, 2024 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 1, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Dec 5, 2023 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D | Complaint |
| May 4, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G | Complaint |
| May 4, 2023 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| May 4, 2023 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| May 4, 2023 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F | Standard |
| May 4, 2023 | F758 | 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. | D | Standard |
| May 4, 2023 | F744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | D | Standard |
| May 4, 2023 | F693 | 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. | D | Standard |
| May 4, 2023 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| May 4, 2023 | F640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | E | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $103,155 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2024 | Fine | $38,610 | — |
| May 4, 2023 | Fine | $64,545 | — |
About this record
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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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