Based on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure sufficient preparation and orientation were provided for a safe and orderly discharge from the facility for 1 of 3 sampled residents (#1) reviewed for discharge requirements. This failure placed residents at risk for an unsafe discharge without community support to meet resident care needs. This caused harm to Resident #1 when the facility failed to initiate a referral and/or coordinate with home health for wound care services and the resident was sent to the hospital two days after discharge from the facility. Findings included . Resident #1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE]. …
F624 citations in Washington
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F624 less often than its own record predicts
0.71 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F624.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F624 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.
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure preparations were made for a safe orderly discharge for 1 of 2 sampled residents (186) reviewed for discharge planning. This failure placed residents at risk for an unsafe discharge into the community and a diminished quality of life. Findings included . Resident 186 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including diabetes [chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot produce or use insulin properly resulting in high blood sugar levels]. The Quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment, dated 09/26/2024, indicated Resident 186 had moderate cognitive impairment. Discharge care conference, dated 10/25/2024, indicated Resident 186 would be discharging home with spouse (also a resident at the facility). …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.22% | 2.01× |
| 2024 | 0.12% | 1.03× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.71× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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