Sanction Report

The following sanction report lists the Washington nursing facilities that have lost their Federal and State approval to operate their own nursing assistant training program for two years from the date of imposition of a Federal sanction. This action was taken as the result of a survey or complaint investigation finding. The Federal law that is applied by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is found in 42 CFR 483.151 (b, 2,3 & c, 1,2,3,4).

The law states:

Sec. 483.151 State review and approval of nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs and competency evaluation programs.

State review and administration.
1. The State--
  1. Must specify any nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs that the State approves as meeting the requirements of Sec. 483.152 and/or competency evaluations programs that the State approves as meeting the requirements of Sec. 483.154; and
  2. May choose to offer a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program that meets the requirements of Sec. 483.152 and/or a competency evaluation program that meets the requirements of Sec. 483.154.
2. If the State does not choose to offer a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program, the State must review and approve or disapprove nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs and nurse aide competency evaluation programs upon request.
3. The State survey agency must in the course of all surveys, determine whether the nurse aide training and competency evaluation requirements of Sec. 483.75(e) are met.
Requirements for approval of programs.
1. Before the State approves a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program, the State must--
  1. Determine whether the nurse aide training and competency evaluation program meets the course requirements of Secs. 483.152:
  2. Determine whether the nurse aide competency evaluation program meets the requirements of Sec. 483.154; and
  3. In all reviews other than the initial review, visit the entity providing the program.
2. The State may not approve a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program offered by or in a facility which, in the previous two years--
  1. In the case of a skilled nursing facility, has operated under a waiver under section 1819(b)(4)(C)(ii)(II) of the Act;
  2. In the case of a nursing facility, has operated under a waiver under section 1919(b)(4)(C)(ii) of the Act that was granted on the basis of a demonstration that the facility is unable to provide nursing care required under section 1919(b)(4)(C)(i) of the Act for a period in excess of 48 hours per week;
  3. Has been subject to an extended (or partial extended) survey under sections 1819(g)(2)(B)(i) or 1919(g)(2)(B)(i) of the Act;
  4. Has been assessed a civil money penalty described in section 1819(h)(2)(B)(ii) of 1919(h)(2)(A)(ii) of the Act of not less than $5,000; or
  5. Has been subject to a remedy described in sections 1819(h)(2)(B) (i) or (iii), 1819(h)(4), 1919(h)(1)(B)(i), or 1919(h)(2)(A) (i), (iii) or (iv) of the Act.
3. A State may not, until two years since the assessment of the penalty (or penalties) has elapsed, approve a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program offered by or in a facility that, within the two-year period beginning October 1, 1988--
  1. Had its participation terminated under title XVIII of the Act or under the State plan under title XIX of the Act;
  2. Was subject to a denial of payment under title XVIII or title XIX;
  3. Was assessed a civil money penalty of not less than $5,000 for deficiencies in nursing facility standards;
  4. Operated under temporary management appointed to oversee the operation of the facility and to ensure the health and safety of its residents; or ;
  5. Pursuant to State action, was closed or had its residents transferred.
Time frame for acting on a request for approval.
The State must, within 90 days of the date of a request under paragraph (a)(3) of this section or receipt of additional information from the requester--
1. Advise the requester whether or not the program has been approved; or
2. Request additional information form the requesting entity. [[Page 402]]
Duration of approval.
The State may not grant approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program for a period longer than 2 years. A program must notify the State and the State must review that program when there are substantive changes made to that program within the 2-year period.
Withdrawal of approval.
1. The State must withdraw approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or nurse aide competency evaluation program offered by or in a facility described in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.
2. The State may withdraw approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or nurse aide competency evaluation program if the State determines that any of the applicable requirements of Secs. 483.152 or 483.154 are not met by the program.
3. The State must withdraw approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or a nurse aide competency evaluation program if the entity providing the program refuses to permit unannounced visits by the State.
4. If a State withdraws approval of a nurse aide training and competency evaluation program or competency evaluation program--
  1. The State must notify the program in writing, indicating the reason(s) for withdrawal of approval of the program.
  2. Students who have started a training and competency evaluation program from which approval has been withdrawn must be allowed to complete the course.

To review the finding that initiated the sanction you can go to the CMS web page called "Nursing Home Compare" at http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp and search the files for the particular nursing home you are researching.

Sanction Report

Facility Name	Address	Removal Date
AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE	9827 N Nevada Street Spokane, WA 99218	03/30/2020
AVAMERE OLYMPIC REHABILITATION OF SEQUIM	1000 5th Avenue South Sequim, WA 98382	04/06/2021
BAINGRIDGE ISLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	835 MADISON AVENUE NORTH BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA 98110	05/04/2020
BALLARD CENTER	820 Morthwest 95th Street Seattle, WA 98117	04/05/2021
DELTA REHABILITATION CENTER	1075 Terrace Avenue Snohomish, WA 98290	04/08/2021
ENUMCLAW HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	2323 Jensen Street Enumclaw, WA 98022	12/14/2019
FOREST RIDGE HEALTH & REHABILITATION	140 SOUTH MARION AVENUE BREMERTON, WA 98312	05/27/2021
FORT VANCOUVER POST ACUTE	8507 NORTHEAST 8TH WAY VANCOUVER, WA 98664	11/15/2020
FOSS HOME & VILLAGE	10323 GREENWOOD AVENUE NORTH SEATTLE, WA 98133	06/18/2021
FRONTIER REHABILITAION AND EXTENDED CARE	1500 3rd Avenue Longview, WA 98632	01/24/2020
KEIRO NORTHWEST	1601 EAST YESLER WAY SEATTLE, WA 98122	05/05/2021
LANDMARK CARE AND REHABILITATION	710 NORTH 39TH AVENUE YAKIMA, WA 98902	05/12/2021
MIRA VISTA CARE CENTER	300 S 18TH STREET MOUNT VERNON, WA 98274	03/30/2020
MOUNTAIN VIEW REHABILITATION & CARE CENTER	5925 47TH AVENUE NE MARYSVILLE, WA 98270	07/09/2020
NORTH CASCADES HEALTH AND REHABILITAION CENTER	4680 Cordata Parkway Bellingham, WA 98226	02/02/2020
NORTH CENTRAL CARE AND REHABILITATION	1812 N. Wall Street Spokane, WA 99205	05/15/2021
OLYMPIA TRANSISTIONAL CARE AND REHABILITATION	460 LILY ROAD NORTHEAST OLYMPIA, WA 98506	04/27/2021
ORCHARD PARK HEALTH CARE AND REHABILATION	4755 SOUTH 48TH TACOMA, WA 98409	12/15/2019
PACIFIC CARE AND REHABILITATION	3035 CHERRY STREET HOQUIAM, WA 98550	01/22/2020
PRESTIGE CARE & REHAB. PINEWOOD TERRACE	1000 EAST ELEP STREET COLVILLE, WA 99114	11/20/2020
PRESTIGE CARE & REHABILITAION - SUNNYSIDE	721 OTIS AVENUE SUNNYSIDE, WA 98944-2328	04/22/2021
RAINER REHABILITATION	920 12TH aVENUE sOUTHEAST PUYALLUP, WA 98372	03/19/2020
REDMONDCARE AND REHABILITATION	7900 WILLOWS ROAD NE REDMOND, WA 98052	01/10/2020
REGENCY AT NORTHPOINT	1224 EASY WESTVIEW COURT SPOKANE, WA 99218	04/27/2021
REGENCY AT THE PARK	420 SOUTHEAST MYRA ROAD COLLEGE PLACE, WA 99324	04/26/2021
REGENCY NORTH BEND REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER	219 Cedar Avenue South North Bend, WA 98045	04/01/2021
SEQUIM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	650 WEST HEMLOCK STREET SEQUIM, WA 98382	01/26/2020
SHELTON HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	153 JOHNS COURT SHELTON, WA 98584	11/03/2019
SHUKSAN HEALTHCARE CENTER	1530 Janes Street Bellingham, WA 98225	04/07/2021
SUNSHINE HEALTH & REHABILITATION	EAST 10410 NINTH AVENUE SPOKANE, WA 99206	05/28/2021
THE GARDENS ON UNIVERSITY	414 S. UNIVERSITY ROAD SPOKANE, WA 99206	03/17/2021
THE OAKS AT FOREST BAY	16357 AURORA AVENUE NORTH SHORELINE, WA 98133-5693	04/26/2021
WASHINGTON ODD FELLOWS HOME	534 BOYER AVENUE WALLA WALLA, WA 98362	06/13/2021