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Agility Health and Rehabilitation: 13 Deficiencies - WA

Healthcare Facility
Agility Health And Rehabilitation
University Place, WA  ·  3/5 stars

One of those citations targeted something inspectors described in terms that sound basic: residents' right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. The violation fell under a category of resident rights deficiencies, meaning inspectors found the facility had failed to honor a right that residents are guaranteed, not merely a procedural standard buried in administrative code.

The scope was classified as isolated, meaning inspectors did not find the problem spread across the facility. The severity was classified at the level where no actual harm was documented, but the potential for more than minimal harm existed. That distinction matters. It means inspectors believed something bad could happen, even if they could not point to a resident who had already been hurt.

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What, specifically, made the environment fall short of safe, clean, or homelike, the inspection report does not detail at this level of summary. The underlying documentation would contain that. What the record does show is that inspectors found it serious enough to cite, and that it was one piece of a much larger picture.

Thirteen deficiencies in a single inspection is a significant number. A standard health inspection covers a wide range of care areas, from medication management to infection control to how staff interact with residents. Accumulating 13 citations means inspectors found problems across multiple domains, not a single isolated lapse in one corner of operations.

The resident rights category is worth pausing on. Citations in this category are not about clinical technique or paperwork. They are about whether the people living in a facility are treated with basic dignity, whether their living space is maintained in a way that respects them as human beings, and whether the environment they cannot easily leave meets a minimum standard of decency. Residents of nursing and rehabilitation facilities are often there because they cannot fully care for themselves. They depend on the facility to maintain the space around them.

The correction status on this deficiency is listed as deficient, with no plan of correction submitted by the provider. That means as of the inspection record, the facility had not told regulators what it intended to do about the problem, when it would do it, or who would be responsible for making sure it happened.

A plan of correction is not a guarantee that anything changes. Facilities submit them, regulators review them, and problems sometimes persist anyway. But the absence of one is its own signal. It means the facility has not yet committed, even on paper, to addressing what inspectors found.

Agility Health and Rehabilitation is a short-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility. The people staying there are recovering from surgeries, strokes, falls, and other acute events. Many expect to go home. The environment they recover in, the cleanliness of their room, the safety of their surroundings, the degree to which the space feels livable rather than institutional, is not a luxury consideration. It is part of what either supports or undermines recovery.

The inspection was conducted on June 9, 2026. The full list of 13 deficiencies spans areas beyond the environment citation, though this summary does not detail each one. What it establishes is a facility that, across a range of inspection criteria, was found wanting, and that has not yet told anyone what it plans to do about it.

The residents at Agility Health and Rehabilitation did not choose to be there in the way someone chooses a hotel. They are there because their medical circumstances required it. The right to a safe, clean, and homelike environment is one of the few guarantees the system offers them in exchange for that absence of choice.

So far, the facility has offered nothing in writing to say that guarantee will be honored.

Full Inspection Report

The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Agility Health and Rehabilitation from 2026-06-09 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.

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Editorial Standards

Data source: Official federal inspection data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Editorial process: AI-synthesized regulatory data, reviewed for accuracy by our editorial team.

Professional review: All content reviewed by Christopher F. Nesbitt, Sr., NH EMT & BU-trained Paralegal.

Last verified: August 5, 2026  ·  Our methodology

Quick Answer

AGILITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA was cited for violations during a health inspection on June 9, 2026.

The scope was classified as isolated, meaning inspectors did not find the problem spread across the facility.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened at AGILITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION?
The scope was classified as isolated, meaning inspectors did not find the problem spread across the facility.
How serious are these violations?
Violation severity varies from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the inspection report for specific deficiency codes and scope. All violations must be corrected within required timeframes and are subject to follow-up verification inspections.
What should families do?
Families should: (1) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (2) Request to see the follow-up inspection report verifying corrections, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspection reports, (4) Compare this facility's ratings with other nursing homes in UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA, (5) Report any new concerns directly to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
The complete inspection report is available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request a copy directly from AGILITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION or from the state Department of Health. The report includes specific deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines. This facility's federal provider number is 505473.
Has this facility had violations before?
To check AGILITY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION's history, visit Medicare.gov's Care Compare and review their inspection history, quality ratings, and staffing levels. Look for patterns of repeated violations, especially in critical areas like abuse prevention, medication management, infection control, and resident safety.


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