Sequim Bay Post Acute
SEQUIM BAY POST ACUTE in SEQUIM, WA — inspection on February 24, 2026.
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
388-97-0460
505128 02/24/2026
Sequim Bay Post Acute 650 West Hemlock St Sequim, WA 98382
Review of Resident 1's Task Record for 12/01/2025 through 12/28/2025 for mobility, including transfers, showed the resident was only transferred 16 times during the 28 days, only six of those times included the mobility item for sit to stand, meaning the resident may have possibly been transferred with the sit to stand as it documented the mobility action. On 02/24/2026 at 2:20pm, Staff B, Director of Nursing, Registered Nurse, said staff know how to transfer residents via the Kardex (bedside visual report derived from the care plan) in the electronic health record and they have run sheets that tell them about any changes in the residents' status.
Staff B said they would expect staff to assist residents out of bed several times a day, but staff cannot make residents get up if they don't want to.
Staff B said she believed staff were using the sit to stand on Resident 1 and that he was fairly unmotivated and did not like the lift or getting out of bed; and the days the resident was not transferred out of bed on the Task list were actual refusals.
Staff B said they would expect refusals to be documented and followed up on.
Staff B said they did not feel getting out of bed only 16 times in the last 28 days prior to discharge would have a negative impact on the resident's ability to use the sit to stand lift at home. On 02/24/2026 at 3:20pm Staff G, RN, Resident Care manager said, via phone call, Resident 1 transferred via a Hoyer lift, when he would let you transfer him, he did not like to get out of bed.
Review of Resident 1's progress notes for 10/07/2025 through 12/31/2025 showed only one progress note related to refusals; on 10/12/2025 at 11:30am the resident declined a shower.
Review of the Discharge MDS, dated [DATE], showed the resident was dependent on staff for transfers, and did not display rejection of care.
Reference WAC 388-97-1020(1)(2)(a)(b)
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