South Creek Post Acute
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0770
F 0770 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
aware.In an interview on 12/23/2025 at 10:50 AM, Staff D, Medical Doctor, said Resident 1's labs were ordered on 11/02/2025. Staff D said he saw the note from the weekend supervisor that documented the blood draw was unsuccessful. Staff D said he wanted Resident 1's blood drawn on 11/03, the day after the unsuccessful blood draw by the weekend supervisor. Staff D said he gave a verbal order for the blood draw
on 11/03/2025. Staff D said the order for blood labs was given on a Sunday, and if staff were having issues obtaining the blood the staff should have communicated with the MD on Sunday. Staff D said he did not know why the labs were not obtained. Staff D said the CBC and BMP labs were not obtained, and if the labs were obtained as planned, the resident may have been transferred out of the facility earlier, or given a sodium supplement, depending on the results of the blood labs.In an interview on 12/29/2025 at 10:43 AM, Staff B, Director of Nursing/Registered Nurse, said Resident 1 did have orders for a CBC and BMP that were ordered on 11/02/2025. Staff B said after reviewing Resident 1's electronic medical record that she could not see any results for the labs. Staff B said there was a progress note on 11/02/2025 documenting
an unsuccessful blood draw. Staff B said the physician should be notified of the unsuccessful lab draw and orders moved so that the order did not expire in the electronic medical record. After reviewing the MAR, Staff B said the CBC and BMP labs were not obtained on 11/02/2025, 11/03/2025, and 11/04/2025. The resident was then sent to the hospital on [DATE REDACTED].Reference WAC 388-97 -1620(2)(b)(i)(ii)
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SOUTH CREEK POST ACUTE in CENTRALIA, WA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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- 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.
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- 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 CENTRALIA, 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 SOUTH CREEK POST ACUTE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.