COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE

📍 2909 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST, gig-harbor, WA 98335 📞 2538515433 🛏️ 108 beds

Overall Rating

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5/5

Health Inspection

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5/5

Staffing

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4/5

Quality Measures

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5/5

Inspection History Overview

86
Total Violations
9 years of data
$53,996
Total Fines
5 penalties
10
Inspections
Since 2014
21
Quality Metrics
Tracked measures

Health Violations by Year

2025 18 violations

Tag 0578 D Jan 13, 2025

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0584 D Jan 13, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0623 E Jan 13, 2025

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0625 E Jan 13, 2025

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0645 E Jan 13, 2025

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0657 E Jan 13, 2025

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0684 E Jan 13, 2025

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0686 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0692 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0695 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0697 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0698 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0757 D Jan 13, 2025

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0761 E Jan 13, 2025

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0790 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0791 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0812 F Jan 13, 2025

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025
Tag 0842 D Jan 13, 2025

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Feb 27, 2025

2024 8 violations

Tag 0658 D May 30, 2024

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2024
Tag 0552 D Feb 8, 2024

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0684 D Feb 8, 2024

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0689 E Feb 8, 2024

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0791 D Feb 8, 2024

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0806 B Feb 8, 2024

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0808 E Feb 8, 2024

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024
Tag 0849 D Feb 8, 2024

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Mar 14, 2024

2023 26 violations

Tag 0686 G Oct 26, 2023

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Nov 21, 2023
Tag 0609 D Aug 30, 2023

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2023
Tag 0610 D Aug 30, 2023

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2023
Tag 0678 D Jun 21, 2023

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

✓ Corrected: Jul 12, 2023
Tag 0552 D Jan 11, 2023

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0582 E Jan 11, 2023

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0585 D Jan 11, 2023

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0623 E Jan 11, 2023

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0625 E Jan 11, 2023

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0637 E Jan 11, 2023

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0641 D Jan 11, 2023

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0655 D Jan 11, 2023

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0656 D Jan 11, 2023

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0657 D Jan 11, 2023

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0658 D Jan 11, 2023

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0677 E Jan 11, 2023

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0684 D Jan 11, 2023

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0692 D Jan 11, 2023

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0727 E Jan 11, 2023

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023
Tag 0732 C Jan 11, 2023

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023

2022 2 violations

Tag 0686 D Nov 21, 2022

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Dec 16, 2022
Tag 0745 E Aug 11, 2022

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

✓ Corrected: Sep 9, 2022

2021 17 violations

Tag 0552 E Jun 11, 2021

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0578 D Jun 11, 2021

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0584 D Jun 11, 2021

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0610 D Jun 11, 2021

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0655 D Jun 11, 2021

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0657 D Jun 11, 2021

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0677 D Jun 11, 2021

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0684 D Jun 11, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0689 G Jun 11, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0725 D Jun 11, 2021

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0727 D Jun 11, 2021

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0732 E Jun 11, 2021

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0757 D Jun 11, 2021

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0758 D Jun 11, 2021

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0761 D Jun 11, 2021

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0812 E Jun 11, 2021

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021
Tag 0880 D Jun 11, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 23, 2021

2020 1 violations

Tag 0727 F Feb 13, 2020

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020

2019 7 violations

Tag 0561 D Feb 22, 2019

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0677 D Feb 22, 2019

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0686 D Feb 22, 2019

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0757 D Feb 22, 2019

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0761 E Feb 22, 2019

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0812 D Feb 22, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Mar 18, 2019
Tag 0689 G Jan 25, 2019

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Mar 1, 2019

2018 6 violations

Tag 0554 D Mar 20, 2018

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018
Tag 0645 D Mar 20, 2018

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018
Tag 0755 D Mar 20, 2018

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018
Tag 0761 D Mar 20, 2018

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018
Tag 0805 D Mar 20, 2018

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018
Tag 0812 D Mar 20, 2018

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Apr 24, 2018

2017 1 violations

Tag 0332 D Apr 12, 2017

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.

✓ Corrected: May 16, 2017

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2021 4 penalties totaling $48,893

$1,300
Fine
November 22, 2021
$975
Fine
November 15, 2021
$650
Fine
September 6, 2021
$45,968
Fine
June 11, 2021
Average: $12,223 | Range: $650 - $45,968

2019 1 penalties totaling $5,103

$5,103
Fine
January 25, 2019
Average: $5,103 | Range: $5,103 - $5,103

Fire Safety Deficiencies

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Inspection Survey Reports

Health

May 30, 2024
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February 8, 2024
0.00

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October 26, 2023
0.00

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August 30, 2023
0.00

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June 21, 2023
0.00

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January 11, 2023
0.00

Health

November 21, 2022
0.00

Health

August 11, 2022
0.00

Health

June 11, 2021
0.00

Health

February 22, 2019
0.00

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Ownership Information

For profit - Corporation
Independent (Not part of a chain)
505499
505499
2538515433
Pierce

Historical Ownership Records

August 25, 2025
Individual
August 25, 2025
Individual
August 25, 2025
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