BETHANY AT SILVER LAKE in EVERETT, WA was fined $130,758 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BETHANY AT SILVER LAKE (EVERETT, WA) — $130,758 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BETHANY AT SILVER LAKE in EVERETT, WA was fined $130,758 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• 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.


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


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


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


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


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