South Creek Post Acute
SOUTH CREEK POST ACUTE in CENTRALIA, WA — inspection on February 20, 2026.
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.
Inspection Findings
Findings included .
The facility's policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation or Misappropriation - Reporting and Investigating, dated September 2022, stated if resident abuse, neglect, exploitation, misappropriation of resident property, or injury of unknown source is suspected, the suspicion must be reported immediately to the administrator and to other officials according to state law.
The policy defined immediately as within two hours of an allegation involving abuse or resulting in serious bodily injury.
The policy further required that all allegations are thoroughly investigated and documented. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a chronic lung condition that affects breathing) and opioid dependence. On 01/27/2026 at 2:10 PM, Staff A, Administrator, was notified of an allegation involving Resident 1.
The allegation included reported marks observed on Resident 1's wrists related to restraints and that Resident 1 had been found unresponsive due to being overmedicated. On 02/13/2026 at 2:00 PM, Staff B, Director of Nursing, stated she had not been informed of the allegation between 01/27/2026 and 02/13/2026.
Staff B stated she had not initiated a facility investigation related to the allegation and was unable to locate documentation of any investigation involving Resident 1 specific to the reported restraint-related marks and unresponsiveness.
Facility documentation showed the allegation was reported to the state hotline on 02/13/2026.
The facility investigation document was dated 02/13/2026. On 02/20/2026 at 01:20 PM, Staff A confirmed she received the allegation on 01/27/2026 and believed a prior investigation had addressed similar concerns; therefore, the allegation was not reported to the state hotline at the time it was recieved.
Reference WAC 388-97-0640(5)(b) Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided.
For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
505373 02/20/2026
South Creek Post Acute 917 South Scheuber Road Centralia, WA 98531
Findings included .
The facility's policy titled Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation or Misappropriation - Reporting and Investigating, dated September 2022, stated all allegations are thoroughly investigated.
The policy further stated the administrator initiates investigations upon receipt of an allegation and ensures investigations are documented. Resident 1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a chronic lung condition that affects breathing) and opioid dependence. On 01/27/2026 at 2:10 PM, Staff A, Administrator, was notified of an allegation involving Resident 1.
The allegation included reported marks observed on Resident 1's wrists related to restraints and that Resident 1 had been found unresponsive due to being overmedicated. On 02/13/2026 at 2:00 PM, Staff B, Director of Nursing, stated she had not been informed of the allegation between 01/27/2026 and 02/13/2026.
Staff B stated she had not initiated a facility investigation related to the allegation and was unable to locate documentation of any investigation involving Resident 1 specific to the reported restraint-related marks and unresponsiveness.
Facility documentation showed the investigation was initiated and documented on 02/13/2026. On 02/20/2026 at 1:10 PM, Staff B stated the facility did not initiate or complete the investigation within five working days of receipt of the allegation on 01/27/2026 because she was not aware of the allegation.
Staff B stated she reported the allegation to the state and completed the facility investigation on 02/13/2026.
During interview, Staff A stated she believed a prior investigation had addressed similar concerns and did not initiate a new investigation on 01/27/2026.
Reference WAC 388-97-0640(6)