Inspection visit
Health inspection
Citations
20 citations recorded*CMS
What do CMS severity letters mean?
Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.
General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.
Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.
F692 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
F578 - The right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or
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.
F584 - Safe Environment
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.
F585 - Grievances
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.
F695 - Respiratory care, including tracheostomy care and tracheal suctioning
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
F637 - Within 14 days after the facility determines, or should have determined,
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
F657 - Comprehensive Care Plans
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
F661 - Quality of life
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
F677 - A resident who is unable to carry out activities of daily living receives
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
F688 - Mobility
Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
F693 - Assisted nutrition and hydration
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
F697 - Pain Management
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
F725 - Nursing Services
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
F745 - The facility must provide medically-related social services to attain or
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
F755 - Pharmacy Services
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
F812 - Food safety requirements
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
F835 - Administration
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
F880 - Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
F881 - Infection prevention and control program
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
FAQ · About this visit
Common questions about this visit
What happened during the September 13, 2024 survey of LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY?
This was a inspection survey of LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY on September 13, 2024. The surveyor cited 20 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.
Were any deficiencies cited at LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY on September 13, 2024?
Yes, 20 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health."
What type of survey was this?
This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.
SourceView on CMS Care Compare
Next steps
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