Life Care Center of Kennewick: Care Quality Violation - WA
The citation falls under F684, the federal tag that covers a nursing home's obligation to provide care and services that attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident. Inspectors also referenced Washington State regulation WAC 388-97-1080, subsections covering resident care requirements.
The inspection report, spanning twelve pages, provides little additional detail in its publicly available narrative. What prompted the original complaint, which residents were affected, and what specific care failures inspectors documented are not described in the released portion of the record.
What the record does confirm is that someone filed a complaint, inspectors responded, and the facility received a deficiency citation tied directly to the quality of care it delivered to the people living there.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Life Care Center of Kennewick from 2024-06-24 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
Plan of correction: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to state survey agencies and those responses may not be reflected in CMS data at the time of publication. The absence of a plan of correction in our data does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken are encouraged to contact the facility directly or their state survey agency.
Corrections may have occurred: Inspection reports reflect conditions observed on the date of the survey. Facilities may have implemented corrections, staffing changes, additional training, or other remediation since the report was issued. We report what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.
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LIFE CARE CENTER OF KENNEWICK in KENNEWICK, WA was cited for violations during a health inspection on June 24, 2024.
Inspectors also referenced Washington State regulation WAC 388-97-1080, subsections covering resident care requirements.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.