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Facility profile · CCN 505513

Puget Sound Transitional Care

60 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level.

1 Immediate Jeopardy

Record summary

Federal record · Q1 2026
60
Total citations
60
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating

Most common violation categories here

Most common F-tags at this facility

Citation history

60 on record
SurveyF-TagViolationSeveritySource
Aug 27, 2025F908Keep all essential equipment working safely.DStandard
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 2025F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.EStandard
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 2025F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.DStandard
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 2025F690Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F676Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Aug 27, 2025F644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F636Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.DStandard
Aug 27, 2025F628Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.EStandard
Aug 27, 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
Aug 27, 2025F552Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.DStandard
Jul 1, 2025F726Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.EComplaint
Jul 1, 2025F678Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.JComplaint
Jul 1, 2025F610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.DComplaint
Jul 1, 2025F609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.DComplaint
Jun 12, 2024F689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.DComplaint
Jun 12, 2024F656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.DComplaint
Jun 12, 2024F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F847Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.EStandard
Jun 12, 2024F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard
Jun 12, 2024F759Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.EStandard
Jun 12, 2024F698Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.EStandard
Jun 12, 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
Jun 12, 2024F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F679Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.EStandard
Jun 12, 2024F658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.EStandard
Jun 12, 2024F657Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.EStandard
Jun 12, 2024F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F640Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.DStandard
Jun 12, 2024F584Honor 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
Jun 12, 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.EStandard
May 19, 2023F655Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admittedEComplaint
May 19, 2023F553Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.EComplaint
May 19, 2023F881Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.DStandard
May 19, 2023F880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.DStandard
May 19, 2023F850Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.EStandard
May 19, 2023F835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.FStandard
May 19, 2023F812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.FStandard
May 19, 2023F760Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.DStandard
May 19, 2023F756Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.DStandard
May 19, 2023F740Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.DStandard
May 19, 2023F692Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.DStandard
May 19, 2023F684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.DStandard
May 19, 2023F677Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.DStandard
May 19, 2023F645PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual DisabilitiesEStandard
May 19, 2023F641Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.EStandard
May 19, 2023F582Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.DStandard
May 19, 2023F567Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.DStandard
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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