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Complaint Investigation

Shuksan Rehabilitation And Health Care

May 1, 2025 · Bellingham, WA · 1530 James Street
Citations 2
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 52
Provider ID 505098
Healthcare Facility
Shuksan Rehabilitation And Health Care
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Inspection Summary

SHUKSAN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE in BELLINGHAM, WA — inspection on May 1, 2025.

Found 2 citations. 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.

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Inspection Findings

FF770
Immediate Some affected

Findings included .

Review of the undated facility policy titled Administrative Management (Governing Board), stated the Governing Board had full legal authority and responsibility for the management and operation of the facility.

Based on record review the following vendors sent demand bill notices to the facility:

Trident Lab corporation, past due $9,536.92 with a hold for non-payment.

City of [NAME] water, a shut off notice was sent on 04/07/2025 with shut off date of 05/07/2025 with a past due amount of $2,487.91

Cascade Natural Gas invoice with urgent past due notice dated 04/14/2025 requested payment of $1877.85 be received by 5:00 PM on April 22, 2025, or service may be disconnected.

Kavala staffing agency owing $191,210.01

Clipboard staffing agency owing $2,563.89, with a notice they will cease to send staff after May 5.

KCI (a medical supply company) invoice owing $12,550 with a notice on 04/21/2025 demand bill to pay by 04/21/2025.

According to the Office of Rates Management, as of 04/07/2025, the Safety Net Assessment (SNA) account for Shuksan HealthCare was 60 days past due in the amount of $119,996.01, which included a new outstanding balance for December 2024 days of $29,377.00, due to be paid 01/20/2025.

In an interview with the facility lab services provider on 04/25/2025 at 1:42 PM, CC5, the lab provider confirmed that the facility lab services were placed on a non-payment hold on 04/23/2025 which had not been corrected in their system.

This lack of lab services impacted 4 Residents (Residents 10, 34, 95, and 7) and potentially additional residents if new orders were received.

Resident 10, Depakote level (lab to determine therapeutic drug level for seizure medication) was not obtained.

505098

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 505098 B.

Wing 05/01/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Shuksan Rehabilitation and Health Care 1530 James Street Bellingham, WA 98225

Findings included .

Review of the undated facility policy titled Administrative Management, stated the Facility Administrator appointed was accountable to facility management and operations, which would be reported to a governing board.

Based on record review the following vendors sent demand bill notices to the facility:

- Trident Lab corporation, past due $9,536.92 with a hold for non-payment with invoices beginning 11/30/2024.

- City of [NAME] water, a shut off notice was sent on 04/07/2025 with shut off date of 05/07/2025 with a past due amount of $2,487.91.

- Kavala staffing agency statement #3545 dated 03/26/2025 total amount owed $191,210.01 for invoices from 11/25/2024 through 03/21/2025.

- Clipboard staffing agency owing $2,563.89, with a notice they will cease to send staff after 05/05/2025.

- KCI (a medical supply company) invoice owing $12,550 with a notice on 04/21/2025 demand bill to pay by 04/21/2025 with invoices beginning 10/21/2024.

-Cascade Natural Gas invoice with urgent past due notice dated 04/14/2025 requested payment of $1877.85 be received by 5:00 PM on April 22, 2025, or service may be disconnected.

505098

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 505098 B.

Wing 05/01/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Shuksan Rehabilitation and Health Care 1530 James Street Bellingham, WA 98225

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an F-tag violation?
F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
Were these violations corrected?
Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
How often do nursing home inspections happen?
CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
What should families do about these violations?
Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in BELLINGHAM, WA, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
Where can I see the full inspection report?
Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from SHUKSAN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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