Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
F836 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F836 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.52×
0.52 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Washington citations0.03%
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F836.
Washington0.03%
National0.07%
Share of all citations that were F836.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F836 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.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJuly 1, 2025
Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure it was in compliance with state and local laws and regulations when the facility allowed 2 of 2 sampled Nurse Technicians (Staff D and Staff E) to administer scheduled medications and IV (intravenous) medications. This failure placed residents at risk of medication errors, injury, and a diminished quality of life.
Findings included .
[NAME] Administrative Code 246-840-870 documented, The nursing technician is authorized only to perform specific nursing functions within the limits of their education, up to their skills and knowledge, as verified by their nursing program. The nursing technician . …
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