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Facility 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.

1. 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.
      
2. 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.
3. 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]]
4. 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.
5. 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	Street	City	State	Zip	Removal Date
ALDERCREST HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	21400 72ND AVE W	EDMONDS	WA	98026	02/06/09
ALDERWOOD MANOR	3600 EAST HARTSON AVE	SPOKANE	WA	99202	1/09/2010
ARDEN REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER	16357 AURORA AVE N	SEATTLE	WA	98133	11/14/2009
AVAMERE HIGHLANDS MEMORY CARE AND REHAB	5954 NORTH 26TH	TACOMA	WA	98407	2/15/2010
BAILEY-BOUSHAY HOUSE	2720 EAST MADISON	SEATTLE	WA	98112	04/30/2009
BEL AIR REHAB & SPECIALTY CARE	630 S PEARL	TACOMA	WA	98465	8/21/2009
Bremerton Health and Rehabilitation	2701 Clare Avenue	Bremerton	WA	98310	03/14/2010
CHENEY CARE CENTER	2219 N 6TH ST	CHENEY	WA	99004	1/06/2010
EDMONDS REHABILITATION	21008 - 76TH AVE WEST	EDMONDS	WA	98020	10/18/2008
EVERGREEN AMERICANA HEALTH & REHAB	917-7TH AVENUE	LONGVIEW	WA	98632	08/27/2009
EVERGREEN ENUMCLAW HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER	2323 JENSEN ST	ENUMCLAW	WA	98022	01/09/2010
EVERGREEN FRONTIER REHABILITATION & EXTENDED CARE	1500 - 3rd AVENUE	LONGVIEW	WA	98632	02/28/2010
FRANKLIN HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	North 6021 Lidgerwood	Spokane	WA	99207	7/27/2009
GARDEN VILLAGE	206 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE	YAKIMA	WA	98902	6/23/2010
HEALTH & REHABILITATION OF NORTH SEATTLE	1333 GREENWOOD AVE. NORTH	SEATTLE	WA	98133	02/06/09
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PORT ORCHARD	2031 POTTERY AVENUE	PORT ORCHARD	WA	98366	09/09/2009
Life Care Center of Richland	44 Goethals Drive	Richland	WA	99352	9/3/2009
LIFE CARE CENTER OF WEST SEATTLE	4700 S W ADMIRAL WAY	SEATTLE	WA	98116	09/28/2009
MARYSVILLE CARE CENTER	1821 GROVE STREET	MARYSVILLE	WA	98270	6/5/2009
MERCER ISLAND CARE CENTER AND REHAB	7445 SE 24TH ST	MERCER ISLAND	WA	98040	09/27/2009
MT SI TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE	219 CEDAR AVE SOUTH	NORTH BEND	WA	98045	05/23/2010
NORTH AUBURN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH	2830 I Street NE	Auburn	WA	98002	02/27/2010
PACIFIC SPECIALTY AND REHAB CARE	1015 NORTH GARRISON RD	VANCOUVER	WA	98664	12/24/2009
PARKSIDE NURSING CARE CENTER	308 WEST EMMA	UNION GAP	WA	98903	01/08/2010
PINEHURST PARK TERRACE	2818 NE 145th STREET	SEATTLE	WA	98155	02/25/2010
PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE CENTER	4001 CAPITOL MALL DR SOUTHWEST	OLYMPIA	WA	98502	3/10/2009
REGENCY AT TACOMA	2102 SOUTH 96TH	TACOMA	WA	98444	04/01/2010
Sea Mar Community Care Center	1040 South Henderson Street	Seattle	WA	98108	3/19/2010
SEATTLE MEDICAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER	555-16TH AVENUE	SEATTLE	WA	98122	02/13/2009
SEQUIM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	650 HEMLOCK ST	SEQUIM	WA	98382	03/17/2010
TALBOT CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCARE	4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH	RENTON	WA	98055	04/21/2010
TOPPENISH NURSING & REHAB	802 W 3RD AT	TOPPENISH	WA	98948	03/12/2010
VANCOUVER HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER	400 EAST 33RD STREET	VANCOUVER	WA	98663	05/14/2009
WHITMAN HEALTH AND REHAB	1150 WEST FAIRVIEW ROAD	COLFAX	WA	99111	03/25/2010