F609 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F609 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.83×
0.83 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Washington citations2.03%
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F609.
Washington2.03%
National2.44%
Share of all citations that were F609.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F609 findings written in Washington, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternSeptember 3, 2024
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure 7 of 11 staff (Staff M, O, Q, D, F, J, and H) immediately (not later than two hours after the allegation was made) reported allegations of abuse to the facility administration and State Agency (SA) and to implement timely interentions to protect 2 of 2 residents (Resident 1 and Resident 3) reviewed for abuse reporting. This failure placed the residents at risk for continued abuse, potential for harm, and diminished quality of life and constituted an immediate jeopardy (IJ). …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report to the state survey agency allegations of sexual abuse of a resident for 1 of 3 sampled residents (#1) reviewed for abuse. This failure placed residents at risk of undiscovered and potentially, continued abuse. This failure caused harm to Resident #1.
Findings include .
Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with [DIAGNOSES REDACTED].
In a facility statement, dated 11/10/17, Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC) B documented an allegation of sexual abuse. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 18, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to report to the state survey agency, allegations of resident-to-resident verbal abuse for 1 of 3 sampled residents (Resident 56) reviewed for abuse. This failure placed residents at risk of undiscovered, potential, and continued abuse. Findings included. Review of the facility policy titled, Abuse-Identification of Types, reviewed date 04/01/2026, documented the facility staff should report any suspected abuse and verbal abuse included yelling, threatening and gestured communication to residents regardless of ability to comprehend. Resident 56 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …
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