Life Care Center Of Kirkland
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KIRKLAND in KIRKLAND, WA — inspection on August 29, 2025.
Found 3 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
report and did not see documentation that other residents and staff were interviewed.
Staff B stated, I checked [Staff I]'s paper, and I did not see staff interviews or [other] residents' interviews.
When asked if the investigation was completed thoroughly Staff B stated, I expected that the investigation should have been thoroughly done and that would include interviews with staff and residents. No, it was not [thoroughly investigated].Reference: (WAC) 388-97-0640 (6)(a).
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Building
COMPLETED
08/29/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Life Care Center of Kirkland
10101 Northeast 120th Street Kirkland, WA 98034
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
1's unstageable pressure injury on 08/18/2025, and it was full of slough.
Staff B stated that Resident 1's sacral pressure injury was debrided on 08/26/2025 and was staged then as Stage 3 pressure after debridement and that Resident 1 would be getting a wound vac. A joint record review of Resident 1's August 2025 TAR showed the coccyx/perianal MASD treatment were not signed from 08/06/2025 through 08/17/2025.
Staff B stated, it looks like it was not done until 08/18/2025.
Staff B stated, the order was created on 08/18/2025 with a start date of 08/06/2025 because that was the date [Resident 1] was admitted to the facility.
Staff B stated that Resident 1's wound was missed on admission.
Staff B stated that if the wound had been identified on admission, wound care and services would have been started at that time.
Staff B stated that when they investigated Resident 1's wound incident, they found out that Resident 1's hospital records noted that Resident 1 had wound on their sacral area dated 08/02/2025.
When asked if the hospital records mentioned the type of wound and wound size for Resident 1, Staff B stated, no, it did not mention any of that, only that there was a wound on the sacrum.
Staff B further stated that Resident 1‘s sacral wound was missed and/or not identified on their admission skin assessment.Reference: (WAC) 388-97-1060(3)(b).
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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Building
COMPLETED
08/29/2025
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Life Care Center of Kirkland
10101 Northeast 120th Street Kirkland, WA 98034
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
hygiene and changed their gloves between tasks when providing wound care to Resident 1.
Staff B further stated that Staff C and Staff D should not have touched Resident 1's environment with their soiled gloves.USE OF GOWNRESIDENT 2Observation on 08/20/2025 at 4:42 PM showed an EBP signage outside Resident 2's room that instructed staff to wear gown and gloves for high-contact resident care activities that included wound care.During an observation and interview on 08/21/2025 at 10:31 AM with Staff G, Licensed Practical Nurse, showed Staff G provided wound care to Resident 2's left lower leg without wearing a gown. A joint record review of the EBP signage outside Resident 2's room showed that staff were required to wear gown and gloves for high-contact care activities that included wound care.
Staff G stated, I should have worn a gown prior to the dressing change [wound care].In an interview on 08/29/2025 at 10:09 AM, Staff H, RCM, stated that EBP was done for residents with wounds and that staff were expected to wear gown and gloves.
Staff H further stated that Staff G should have worn a gown when they provided wound care to Resident 2.In an interview on 08/29/2025 at 11:21 AM, Staff B stated that staff were expected to wear gown and gloves for residents on EBP.
Staff B further stated that Staff G should have worn a gown when they provided wound care to Resident 2.Reference: (WAC) 388-97-1320(1)(a)(c).
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