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Colfax Health And Rehabilitation Of Cascadia

July 22, 2024 · Colfax, WA · 1150 West Fairview Road
Citations 1
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 55
Provider ID 505251
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Colfax Health And Rehabilitation Of Cascadia
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Inspection Summary

Colfax Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia in COLFAX, WA — inspection on July 22, 2024.

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.

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Inspection Findings

FF689
Immediate Many <Observations> affected

Findings included .

According to the facility policy titled Smoking Campus Policy, dated 11/28/2017 and updated 7/10/2024, residents were unable to smoke on the facility premises. It documented at the time the facility went tobacco free, if there were current residents still smoking, the current residents were allowed to use tobacco or tobacco products in a designated area outside, weather permitting.

These residents were required to have a smoking assessment completed to determine the level of supervision to be provided and interventions to mitigate the risk of injury.

Additionally, a smoking assessment was not required if a resident did not smoke and the policy would be enforced by asking residents to immediately comply, assessing for distress, and storing any tobacco products or lighting material at the nursing station with the resident's consent.

During the entrance conference meeting on 07/08/2024 at 9:04 AM, with Staff A, Interim Administrator, and Staff B, Director of Nursing (DON), when asked if the facility had residents who smoked, Staff B stated the facility was a non-smoking campus and residents who smoked were assessed on admission to ensure they were safe to smoke independently, and there were no designated smoking areas or times, since residents had to be independent to smoke.

The facility had four residents who smoked (30, 31, 24, and 20).

Record review showed the following residents all had smoking assessments completed on 05/30/2024.

Additional information is as follows:

*Resident 30, admitted [DATE], no admission smoking assessment completed, the only smoking assessment found was the assessment on 05/30/2024

*Resident 31, admitted [DATE], first smoking evaluation 01/03/2024

505251

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 505251 B.

Wing 07/22/2024

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

Colfax of Cascadia, LLC 1150 West Fairview Road Colfax, WA 99111

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 COLFAX, 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 Colfax Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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