Auburn Post Acute
AUBURN POST ACUTE in AUBURN, WA — inspection on August 11, 2025.
Found 1 citation. Severity: Standard violations.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.
Inspection Findings
received that a person that fit the description of the resident was found down the street in a
Resident 1 was sent to the hospital for an evaluation that showed a minor skin issue.Review of
to 6:00 AM on 08/03/2025 that safety checks were performed on Resident 1.In an observation and interview on 08/11/2025 at 2:00 PM, Resident 1 was observed sitting in their wheelchair in their room with a wander guard bracelet on the left wrist.
When asked what happened to their upper right arm, Resident 1 stated they did not recall. Resident 1's right upper arm was observed with slightly red discoloration and scabbed areas.
When asked about the elopement Resident 1 was not able to give any details or information as they did not recall the incident.
Attempts to interview Resident 1's collateral contact were unsuccessful.
During an interview on 08/18/2025 at 11:42 AM, Staff A (Administrator) stated the facility front doors were locked and an alarm was triggered when the door push bar was engaged and someone exited the facility.
Staff A stated when a resident was not located in the facility, they would expect staff to follow the facility's protocol and activate a code white.
When the resident was not found within fifteen minutes staff were expected to call the DNS, Administrator, local authorities, the facility medical director, and the resident representative.
Staff A stated Staff C and Staff D were primarily responsible for the care and safety for Resident 1 and both failed to monitor the residents' location.
Staff A stated security measures, such as the locked and alarmed door and the residents' wander guard were all functioning properly at the time of the incident, but staff failed to investigate the front door wander guard alarm which enabled Resident 1 to leave the facility unattended.
Attempts to interview Staff C and Staff D who were responsible for Resident 1 during the time of the incident was unsuccessful as both were unavailable. REFERENCE: WAC 388-97- 1060(1)(3)(g) .
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Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.
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