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Life Care Center Of Richland

📍 44 Goethals Drive, Richland, WA 99352 📞 (509) 943-1117 🛏️ 104 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 3 penalties totaling $143,408

$15,000
Sep 19, 2022

Fine

$118,658
Jan 13, 2022

Fine

$9,750
Jan 13, 2022

Fine

2021 1 penalties totaling $49,836

$49,836
Jul 29, 2021

Fine

2019 2 penalties totaling $35,815

$0
Aug 1, 2019

Payment Denial

$35,815
Mar 1, 2019

Fine

2018 1 penalties totaling $18,000

$18,000
May 10, 2018

Fine

2017 2 penalties totaling $43,248

$9,428
Nov 22, 2017

Fine

$33,820
Aug 30, 2017

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 1 violations

Tag 0689 D Mar 12, 2025

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 8, 2025

2024 27 violations

Tag 0569 D Jul 17, 2024

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0578 E Jul 17, 2024

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: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0584 D Jul 17, 2024

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: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0600 E Jul 17, 2024

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0607 D Jul 17, 2024

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0609 E Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0610 E Jul 17, 2024

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0623 D Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0625 D Jul 17, 2024

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: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0636 E Jul 17, 2024

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0645 D Jul 17, 2024

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0655 E Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0660 D Jul 17, 2024

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0677 E Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0684 D Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0685 D Jul 17, 2024

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0686 D Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0758 D Jul 17, 2024

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: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0761 D Jul 17, 2024

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: Aug 22, 2024
Tag 0812 D Jul 17, 2024

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

✓ Corrected: Aug 22, 2024
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2023 20 violations

Tag 0689 G Sep 27, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Nov 6, 2023
Tag 0880 D Sep 27, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Nov 6, 2023
Tag 0883 D Sep 27, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Nov 6, 2023
Tag 0684 D Sep 13, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 17, 2023
Tag 0558 D Jun 14, 2023

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0623 D Jun 14, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0625 D Jun 14, 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: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0688 D Jun 14, 2023

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0689 D Jun 14, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0698 D Jun 14, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0755 E Jun 14, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0812 F Jun 14, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 24, 2023
Tag 0580 D Apr 24, 2023

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: May 30, 2023
Tag 0684 G Apr 24, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: May 30, 2023
Tag 0880 E Apr 24, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: May 30, 2023
Tag 0886 D Apr 24, 2023

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

✓ Corrected: May 30, 2023
Tag 0699 D Mar 10, 2023

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

✓ Corrected: Apr 18, 2023
Tag 0842 E Mar 10, 2023

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 12, 2023
Tag 0655 D Jan 9, 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 0921 F Jan 9, 2023

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Feb 14, 2023

2022 22 violations

Tag 0580 D Dec 6, 2022

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2023
Tag 0689 D Dec 6, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Jan 15, 2023
Tag 0880 D Sep 19, 2022

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Oct 21, 2022
Tag 0883 D Sep 19, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Oct 21, 2022
Tag 0578 E Feb 25, 2022

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: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0600 J Feb 25, 2022

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0607 E Feb 25, 2022

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0609 D Feb 25, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0610 E Feb 25, 2022

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0644 D Feb 25, 2022

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0657 E Feb 25, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0684 K Feb 25, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0686 G Feb 25, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0697 G Feb 25, 2022

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0726 K Feb 25, 2022

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0756 D Feb 25, 2022

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0758 D Feb 25, 2022

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: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0791 D Feb 25, 2022

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0838 F Feb 25, 2022

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
Tag 0841 H Feb 25, 2022

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

✓ Corrected: Mar 28, 2022
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2021 11 violations

Tag 0684 G Aug 19, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 27, 2021
Tag 0880 E Aug 19, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Tag 0886 D Aug 19, 2021

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Tag 0684 D Jul 29, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 2, 2021
Tag 0880 E Jul 29, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Sep 2, 2021
Tag 0886 E Jul 29, 2021

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

✓ Corrected: Sep 2, 2021
Tag 0609 D Jun 10, 2021

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

Tag 0610 D Jun 10, 2021

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Tag 0689 G Jun 10, 2021

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

Tag 0661 D Apr 22, 2021

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: May 18, 2021
Tag 0684 D Jan 8, 2021

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

✓ Corrected: Feb 10, 2021

2020 5 violations

Tag 0676 D Mar 4, 2020

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020
Tag 0580 D Feb 11, 2020

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020
Tag 0607 D Feb 11, 2020

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020
Tag 0609 D Feb 11, 2020

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

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020
Tag 0610 D Feb 11, 2020

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Mar 23, 2020
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2019 19 violations

Tag 0580 G Dec 13, 2019

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jan 14, 2020
Tag 0623 D Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0625 E Aug 29, 2019

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: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0656 E Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0661 D Aug 29, 2019

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0677 D Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0688 D Aug 29, 2019

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0689 D Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0698 D Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0732 C Aug 29, 2019

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0745 D Aug 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0758 E Aug 29, 2019

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: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0761 D Aug 29, 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: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0921 E Aug 29, 2019

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0600 D Aug 1, 2019

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0607 D Aug 1, 2019

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2019
Tag 0585 E Mar 29, 2019

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: Apr 30, 2019
Tag 0725 E Mar 29, 2019

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

✓ Corrected: Apr 30, 2019
Tag 0661 D Mar 1, 2019

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

✓ Corrected: Apr 30, 2019

2018 12 violations

Tag 0760 D Oct 3, 2018

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

✓ Corrected: Oct 4, 2018
Tag 0623 D Sep 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0645 D Sep 18, 2018

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0656 D Sep 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0689 D Sep 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0730 E Sep 18, 2018

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0757 D Sep 18, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 11, 2018
Tag 0550 D Jul 11, 2018

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jul 30, 2018
Tag 0609 D Jul 11, 2018

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 30, 2018
Tag 0610 E Jul 11, 2018

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jul 30, 2018
Tag 0580 D Jun 14, 2018

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

✓ Corrected: Jul 30, 2018
Tag 0759 E May 10, 2018

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Jul 30, 2018
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2017 11 violations

Tag 0309 G Nov 22, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Dec 15, 2017
Tag 0250 D Aug 30, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0309 E Aug 30, 2017

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0314 G Aug 30, 2017

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0315 D Aug 30, 2017

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0329 E Aug 30, 2017

Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0332 D Aug 30, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0441 E Aug 30, 2017

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

✓ Corrected: Oct 12, 2017
Tag 0323 G Jun 21, 2017

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

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2017
Tag 0226 D May 31, 2017

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2017
Tag 0314 G May 31, 2017

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

✓ Corrected: Jul 13, 2017
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