Life Care Center Of Mount Vernon
LIFE CARE CENTER OF MOUNT VERNON in MOUNT VERNON, WA — inspection on May 20, 2025.
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
Reference WAC [DATE](1)
505272
Findings included .
According to Nursing Home Guidelines (Purple Book), Sixth Edition, dated [DATE] - Reporting Guidelines to be followed for nursing homes on reporting requirements Appendix D, page 27 showed that unexpected deaths need to be:
1.
Reported to the Department of Social Health Services (DSHS) State Hotline
2.
Logged on the DSHS reporting log within five days
3.
Reported to the Law Enforcement (notify the police or call 911)
4.
Call or notification of the Coroner or Medical Examiner
Resident 1 admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses to include congestive heart failure (condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should) and cellulitis (bacterial skin infection) of the left and right lower limbs.
According to the Admission Minimum Data Set (MDS- an assessment tool) assessment dated [DATE], the resident was cognitively intact.
Review of Resident 1's Electronic Medical Record (EMR) showed they passed away unexpectedly in the facility on [DATE].
Review of the facility incident reporting log dated [DATE] showed no logged entries related to Resident 1's death.
In an interview on [DATE] at 11:12 AM Staff A, Nursing Assistant Certified (NAC), stated Resident 1 was not acting themselves, presented with slurred speech, a swollen left arm, and was not able to track with their eyes.
Staff A stated they notified their nurse, Staff B at around 9:00 AM and again around 12:00 PM.
Staff A stated they knew something was Really wrong with Resident 1 and Staff B was not paying attention.
Staff A stated Staff B had not checked on Resident 1 during their shift.
Staff A stated they did not notify any other nursing staff of Resident 1's change of condition or of Staff B's lack of assessing the resident.
505272
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 505272 B.
Wing 05/20/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Life Care Center of Mount Vernon 2120 East Division Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273