Life Care Center Of Federal Way

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Life Care Center Of Federal Way, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF689Dec 31, 2024

  Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure staff provided care according to the resident's care plan to prevent accidents for 1 of 3 residents (Resident 1) reviewed for falls. Resident 1 experienced harm when facility staff did not use two caregivers as planned when providing incontinence care, they rolled off an air mattress bed and sustained an inoperable leg fracture. Failure to follow resident's care plans placed all residents at risk for injury, falls, and diminished quality of life. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Sep 26, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 residents (Residents 1 & 2) reviewed for Pressure Ulcer/Pressure Injury (PU/PI) were provided the necessary treatment and services consistent with professional standards of practice, to promote healing and prevent the occurrence of a PU/PI. Resident 1 experienced harm when their Moisture Associated Skin Damage (MASD) developed into a Stage 4 PU (a full thickness wound with tissue loss and exposed bone, tendon, or muscle) on their buttock and acquired Osteomyelitis (a bone infection). […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Sep 3, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide resident focused care through consistent monitoring, assessment, evaluation of the resident's condition, and to implement physician orders timely to identify a change in condition for a suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) for 1 of 5 residents (Resident 1) reviewed for quality of care. Resident 1 experienced harmed when they were hospitalized in the intensive care unit for a bladder and kidney infection which accelerated into a systemic blood infection. This failed practice placed other residents at risk for unmet needs, hospitalization , and diminished quality of life. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 3, 2024

  Based on observation, interviews and record review, the facility failed to protect 1 of 6 (Resident 2) sample residents' right to be free from physical abuse. The facility failed to protect Resident 2 from physical abuse when Resident 1 punched Resident 2 twice on the shoulder. The facility failed to supervise Resident 1, who had a history of verbal and physical aggressive behaviors towards residents, and failed to mitigate known triggers for Resident 1. Resident 2 experienced psychological harm, using the reasonable person concept, as a result of the physical abuse as there is an expectation that the resident would not be punched while in the facility. Theses failures placed all residents at risk for the potential of abuse, psychological harm, and diminished quality of life. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF791Jan 10, 2024

  Based on observation, interview, and record review the facility failed to ensure proper daily oral hygiene and failed to assist residents to obtain prompt dental services for 2 of 3 residents (Resident 34 & 10) reviewed for dental care. Resident 34 experienced harm when they had sharp pain and pressure with eating due to a lack of consistent oral hygiene assistance (severe heavy plaque build up over time, severe gum disease, and bleeding gums) prompt dental care services were not obtained when recommended. […]