Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to fully develop a process for notifying residents, their representatives each time a confirmed COVID-19 laboratory test result was identified as positive for two of three residents (Resident #s 2 and 3), reviewed for COVID status. The facility failed to inform the representative of Resident #2's positive COVID status and the resident passed away without representative notification. The facilty also failed to notify Resident #3's representative about the current COVID status (positive staff) in the facility prior to the resident's discharge. This failure put residents and their representatives at risk of not being fully informed of COVID-19 activity in the facility, and at risk of spreading COVID into the community. …
F885 citations in Washington
Infection Control Deficiencies
Report COVID19 data to residents and families.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Washington cites F885 more often than its own record predicts
9.25 times the share F885 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2024, this is the portion that was F885.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F885 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 failed to notify a resident's family and/or representative of a positive COVID-19 (Coronavirus - a contagious disease) results for 1 of 5 sampled residents (75) reviewed for infection prevention and control. This failure placed residents and/or resident's representative at risk of not being knowledgeable to make decisions about their care in relation to the facility's COVID-19 management plan and a diminished quality of care. Findings included . The facility's policy, entitled Reporting to: Residents, Representatives, and Families During COVID-19 Pandemic, dated 05/15/2020, documented, The facility will inform residents, resident representatives, and families by 5:00 p.m. …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to inform 4 of 4 sample residents (5, 20, 11, 26), their representatives, and families reviewed for notification, of an occurrence of a confirmed COVID-19 infection in the facility. This failure placed residents, representatives, and families at risk for not being fully informed of potential health risks at the facility. Findings included . In an interview on 06/30/2021 at 1:27 PM, Staff A, Director of Nursing, stated the facility was notified on 04/17/2021 that Staff C, Social Services, tested positive for COVID-19. Per Staff A, Staff C remained out of the facility until appropriate return to work criteria were met, and the facility initiated testing of all residents and staff. …
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