Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the binding arbitration agreement (a legally enforceable contract where parties agree to resolve disputes through a private arbitrator [an impartial third party] rather than the court system) included documentation that the facility would ensure the selection of a convenient venue that was convenient to both parties (facility and resident/resident representative) in which to carry out arbitration proceedings for 3 of 3 residents (Resident 10, 21 & 50) reviewed for arbitration. This failure placed residents at risk of not being fully informed of the arbitration process. …
F848 citations in Washington
Administration Deficiencies
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Washington cites F848 less often than its own record predicts
0.61 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2024, this is the portion that was F848.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F848 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 interview and record review, the facility's arbitration agreement failed to specify selection of a venue convenient to both parties. This failure placed residents at risk of not being able to resolve arbitration and a diminished quality of life. Findings included . Review of the facility's arbitration agreement on 12/08/2023 showed that it did not contain a provision for the selection of a venue convenient to both parties. During an interview on 12/08/2023 at 10:30 AM, Staff E, Director of Admissions, stated that the facility's arbitration agreement did not contain a provision for the selection of a venue convenient to both parties. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Washington citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.16% | 2.80× |
| 2024 | 0.03% | 0.61× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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