Aurora Valley Care
AURORA VALLEY CARE in SPOKANE, WA — inspection on May 27, 2026.
Found 1 citation. 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
During an interview on 05/27/2026 at 1:27 PM, Staff D, Registered Nurse, stated they had worked with Resident 1 during their stay at the facility and were aware the resident had swallowing difficulty and had to be upright when they ate or took pills.
Staff D stated they knew this because Resident 1 was very aware and the Resident and their family members had told them.
Upon review of Resident 1's orders, Staff D reported they could not find any orders for aspiration/swallow precautions and there should be orders in place.
They further stated a resident with swallow difficulties could potentially swallow food or fluid into their airway if they were not sitting upright when they ate and drank and this could cause an emergency situation.
During an interview with Staff B, Director of Nursing, on 05/27/2026 at 1:50 PM, they reviewed Resident 1's medical chart and stated the resident had readmitted with the need for aspiration precautions.
Staff B stated they did not see orders, any care plan focus or interventions or a corresponding diagnosis.
Staff B further stated a resident on aspiration precautions would typically have orders to include sitting upright for all food/fluid/pill intake, along with any other resident specific orders.
Staff B stated the failure to do this could cause the resident to swallow fluid/food into their airway and potentially cause aspiration pneumonia (a lung infection that occurs when food, fluid or vomit is inhaled into the lungs).
During an interview with Staff A, Administrator, on 05/27/2026 at 2:00 PM, they stated the regular staff who entered diagnoses and associated care plan updates had been on leave during the time period Resident 1 was admitted and then re-admitted and there had been another staff filling in for them.
Reference WAC 388-97-1060 (3)(h)
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