Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure surrounding areas were clean, free of trash/debris and residues for 1 of 1 garbage dumpster, and 2 of 2 recycling bins (1 and 2 Recycle Bins), reviewed for environment. These failures placed the facility at risk of attracting pests, and other disease-causing organisms that could reproduce, grow, and place the residents at risk for acquiring these diseases.Findings included .Review of the facility's policy titled, Disposal of Garbage and Refuse, dated November 2017, showed, The facility shall properly dispose of kitchen garbage and refuse. The policy further showed, Containers and dumpsters shall be kept covered when not being loaded. …
F814 citations in Washington
Garbage disposal · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F814 less often than its own record predicts
0.08 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F814.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F814 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 observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure 1 of 1 garbage storage areas was maintained in a sanitary condition due to a failure to contain all trash within the dumpsters. This failed practice placed the facility at risk for rodent and insect infestations. Findings included . In an interview and joint observation on 10/31/2022 at 1:51 PM, the facility trash/dumpster area had lots of trash on the ground around the dumpsters to include paper products, plastics, and patient care gloves. Staff P, Nutrition/Food Services Supervisor, was unable to provide any information regarding how the facility kept the trash/dumpster area in a sanitary condition. Reference: (WAC) 388-97-1320 (4)
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.11% | 0.23× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 0.53× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.08× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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