Facility profile · CCN 505306
Life Care Center Of Port Townsend
32 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 1 federal enforcement actions totaling $34,808.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202632
Total citations
16
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
1
Federal penalties
$34,808
Total fines
5
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
32 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 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. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 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 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard |
| Apr 11, 2025 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | E | Standard |
| Aug 12, 2024 | F729 | Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 23, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| Feb 23, 2024 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | D | Standard |
| Feb 23, 2024 | F791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | D | Standard |
| Feb 23, 2024 | F644 | Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 4, 2023 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F887 | Educate 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. | E | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F843 | Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. | C | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | E | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | E | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F742 | Provide 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 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 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | E | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F625 | Notify 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 8, 2023 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 1 enforcement actions against this facility, including 1 civil money penalties totaling $34,808 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Fine | $34,808 | — |
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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