Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Regency Olympia Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF690Jan 13, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure timely action was taken when a resident's indwelling urinary catheter (a small flexible tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine) showed abnormal urine characteristics indicating an infection for 1 of 1 sampled resident (Resident 1) reviewed for catheter care. This resulted in Resident 1 experiencing harm when the potential infection was not treated/evaluated timely and the resident required a transfer to the hospital where she was diagnosed with a kidney infection. This failure placed residents at risk of acquiring catheter associated infections, delay in care, pain and a diminished quality of life. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880May 23, 2025

  <Resident 12> On 05/20/2025 at 12:41 PM, Resident 12 was observed standing in the bathroom holding onto the safety bar. Without performing hand hygiene, Staff F applied gloves and removed the dirty dressing on the resident's buttocks. Staff F then changed gloves without performing hand hygiene. Staff F cleansed the buttocks area, patting it dry, then said she forgot the wound treatment as she removed her dirty gloves leaving the room without completing hand hygiene. Upon returning to the room, Staff F applied clean gloves without performing hand hygiene, applied the wound treatment and clean dressing. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF727Mar 8, 2024

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide at least eight hours of Registered Nurse (RN) supervision for 9 of 30 days reviewed for RN coverage. This failure placed residents at risk for not receiving needed care and supervision of care. Findings included . The facility's Staffing Pattern Form, dated 02/03/2024 through 03/03/2024, documented there was no RN coverage for 9 of 30 days reviewed (02/03/2024, 02/10/2024, 02/13/2024, 02/17/2024, 02/21/2024, 02/22/2024, 02/24/2024, 02/27/2024, and 03/02/2024). On 03/07/2024 at 9:24 AM, Staff B, Director of Nursing Services and Registered Nurse, said the facility was actively recruiting, and hired two RN staff. Staff B said the facility had a low hiring pool. Staff B said the facility had been short on RN coverage. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF880Apr 22, 2021

  Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure staff maintained infection control practices to prevent the spread of infection and disease when staff failed to wear eye protection in the facility. This failure placed residents, staff and visitors at risk for the spread of the COVID-19 Virus. Findings included . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website entitled Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic, updated 02/10/2021, documented eye protection should be worn during patient care encounters by healthcare personnel (HCP), working in facilities located in areas with moderate to substantial community transmission. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF609May 23, 2025

  Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to identify and report potential allegations of abuse and/or neglect to the State Survey Agency as required for 2 of 3 sampled residents (Resident 5 and X). This failure placed residents at risk for further abuse and/or neglect and a diminished quality of life. Findings included . Review of the facility's policy entitled Abuse/Neglect/Misappropriation/Exploitation, revised 10/2022, showed the facility would ensure that all alleged violations involving abuse, neglect, exploitation, or mistreatment including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are reported immediately, but not later than 2 hours after the allegation is made, if the events that cause the allegation involve abuse or result in serious… […]