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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
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
AVALON CARE CENTER - PULLMAN	NW 1310 DEANE	PULLMAN	WA	99163	02/26/2011
AVAMERE BEL AIR OF TACOMA	630 S PEARL	TACOMA	WA	98465	07/04/2011
AVAMERE HIGHLANDS MEMORY CARE AND REHAB	5954 NORTH 26TH	TACOMA	WA	98407	02/27/2011
BALLARD CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER	820 NW 95TH	SEATTLE	WA	98117	03/18/2011
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
CRESCENT HEALTH CARE	505 NORTH 40TH AVE	YAKIMA	WA	98908	08/04/2010
CRISTA SENIOR COMMUNITY	19301 KINGS GARDEN DR N	SEATTLE	WA	98133	10/10/2010
EVERGREEN AMERICANA HEALTH & REHAB	917-7TH AVENUE	LONGVIEW	WA	98632	10/02/2009
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
EVERGREEN NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER	430 LILLY ROAD NE	OLYMPIA	WA	98506	07/28/2010
FOREST RIDGE HEALTH AND REHAB	140 SOUTH MARION AVE	BREMERTON	WA	98312	01/16/2011
GARDEN VILLAGE	206 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE	YAKIMA	WA	98902	6/23/2010
GARDENS ON UNIVERSITY	414 SOUTH UNIVERSITY ROAD	SPOKANE	WA	99206	09/08/2010
HEALTH & REHABILITATION OF NORTH SEATTLE	1333 GREENWOOD AVE. NORTH	SEATTLE	WA	98133	09/18/2010
ISLAND HEALTH AND REHABILITATION	835 MADISON AVE N	BAINBRIDGE ISLAND	WA	98110	04/21/2011
KITSAP HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER	3517 - 11TH ST	BREMERTON	WA	98312	08/06/2010
LAKEWOOD CARE CENTER	11411 BRIDGEPORT WAY SW	TACOMA	WA	98499	02/17/2011
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RICHLAND	44 Goethals Drive	Richland	WA	99352	11/13/2010
MANOR CARE HEALTH SERVICES	5601 S. ORCHARD ST	TACOMA	WA	98409	07/24/2010
MERCER ISLAND CARE CENTER AND REHAB	7445 SE 24TH ST	MERCER ISLAND	WA	98040	06/25/2010
MESSENGER HOUSE	10861 MANITOU PARK BLVD N	BAINBRIDGE ISLAND	WA	98110	10/21/2011
MT SI TRANSITIONAL HEALTH CARE	219 CEDAR AVE SOUTH	NORTH BEND	WA	98045	12/24/2010
NISQUALLY VALLEY CARE CENTER	PO BOX 370	MCKENNA	WA	98558	07/14/2010
NORTH AUBURN REHABILITATION AND HEALTH	2830 I Street NE	Auburn	WA	98002	02/27/2010
OCEAN VIEW CONVALESCENT CENTER	211 PIONEER RD WEST	LONG BEACH	WA	98631	12/18/2010
PACIFIC SPECIALTY AND REHAB CARE	1015 NORTH GARRISON RD	VANCOUVER	WA	98664	02/17/2011
PARK RIDGE CARE CENTER	1250 NE 145TH	SEATTLE	WA	98155	08/04/2010
PARKSIDE NURSING CARE CENTER	308 WEST EMMA	UNION GAP	WA	98903	01/07/2010
PINEHURST PARK TERRACE	2818 NE 145th STREET	SEATTLE	WA	98155	11/25/2010
Providence Marianwood	3725 Providence Pt Dr SE	Issaquah	WA	98029	08/10/2010
RAINIER VISTA	920 12TH AVE SE	PUYALLUP	WA	98372	08/03/2010
REGENCY AT TACOMA	2102 SOUTH 96TH	TACOMA	WA	98444	03/12/2011
REGENCY MANOR	726 NORTH MARKESON	CHELAN	WA	98816	04/01/2011
Sea Mar Community Care Center	1040 South Henderson Street	Seattle	WA	98108	3/19/2010
SEQUIM HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER	650 HEMLOCK ST	SEQUIM	WA	98382	04/17/2011
TALBOT CENTER FOR REHAB AND HEALTHCARE	4430 TALBOT ROAD SOUTH	RENTON	WA	98055	01/07/2011
TOPPENISH NURSING & REHAB	802 W 3RD AT	TOPPENISH	WA	98948	03/12/2010
VALLEY CARE CENTER	520 SOUTH SECOND	OKANOGAN	WA	98840	5/20/2011
WHIDBEY ISLAND MANOR	235 SW 6TH AVE	OAK HARBOR	WA	98277	08/27/2011
WHITMAN HEALTH AND REHAB	1150 WEST FAIRVIEW ROAD	COLFAX	WA	99111	03/25/2010
YAKIMA VALLEY SCHOOL	609 SPEYERS RD	YAKIMA	WA	98942	07/16/2011