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Avamere Georgian House of Lakewood

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 2
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 10
WA State Average: 8
U.S. Average: 6
WA Deficiencies Range: 1–28
Complaints & Incidents: 1
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

August 01, 2012 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Low	Many	9/15/2012
Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.	Low	Many	9/15/2012
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Some	9/15/2012
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	9/15/2012
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Some	9/15/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Few	9/15/2012
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	9/15/2012
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.	Low	Few	9/15/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	9/15/2012
Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.	Very Low	Many	9/15/2012

June 10, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.	Low	Some	7/4/2011
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
At least once a month, have a licensed pharmacist review each resident's medication(s) and report any irregularities to the attending doctor.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
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.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
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.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.	Low	Few	7/4/2011
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Some	7/4/2011

June 25, 2010 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop policies and procedures for influenza and pneumococcal immunizations.	Low	Some	7/27/2010
Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.	Low	Some	7/27/2010
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
Ensure residents maintain acceptable nutritional status.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
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.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Low	Few	7/27/2010
Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.	Very Low	Some	7/27/2010
Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.	Very Low	Some	7/27/2010

February 21, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	3/13/2013

February 14, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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.	Low	Few	3/7/2012

December 12, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.	Low	Few	1/6/2012

September 23, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	10/12/2011

June 07, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Some	Few	7/4/2011

March 09, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Few	3/31/2011

February 04, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/2/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	3/2/2011

September 15, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Some	Few	10/12/2010

August 11, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
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.	Low	Few	8/31/2010

May 04, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.	Low	Few	5/18/2010
Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.	Low	Few	5/18/2010
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.	Low	Few	5/18/2010

February 23, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	2/27/2010

February 09, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.	Low	Few	2/15/2010

January 27, 2010 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	2/11/2010

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.