LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY in FEDERAL WAY, WA was fined $98,970 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 82 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY (FEDERAL WAY, WA) — $98,970 in CMS Fines

Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY in FEDERAL WAY, WA was fined $98,970 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 82 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• 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.


• 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.


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


• 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.


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


• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities