Question 1

How many inspections has The Cottages at Edgewood had?

Accepted Answer

The Cottages at Edgewood has 1 inspection on record with Washington regulators, with 1 deficiency documented across those inspections.

Question 2

How does The Cottages at Edgewood compare to similar Washington facilities?

Accepted Answer

Based on deficiency severity, repeat citations, and inspection frequency, The Cottages at Edgewood ranks in the top 4% of Washington memory care facilities in peer comparison on StarlynnCare.

Question 3

The facility holds a Washington DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you provide a copy of the written dementia care program that DSHS reviewed when awarding that contract, and explain how it differs from standard assisted living care?

Accepted Answer

The Cottages at Edgewood has 1 deficiency documented across 1 Washington regulator inspection. Ask staff this question directly and compare their response to The Cottages at Edgewood's public inspection record on StarlynnCare.

Question 4

Two complaints were filed with DSHS Residential Care Services and appear in the licensing record — were either of those complaints substantiated, and what corrective actions did the facility document in response?

Accepted Answer

The Cottages at Edgewood has 1 deficiency documented across 1 Washington regulator inspection. Ask staff this question directly and compare their response to The Cottages at Edgewood's public inspection record on StarlynnCare.

Question 5

Two deficiencies were cited across the two inspection reports on file — can you walk us through the specific deficiencies, show us the written corrective action plans submitted to DSHS, and confirm whether the state has closed both findings?

Accepted Answer

The Cottages at Edgewood has 1 deficiency documented across 1 Washington regulator inspection. Ask staff this question directly and compare their response to The Cottages at Edgewood's public inspection record on StarlynnCare.

Question 6

Washington DSHS requires facilities with dementia care contracts to meet specialized standards — can you provide documentation showing how staff are trained on those dementia-specific requirements, and how often that training is refreshed?

Accepted Answer

The Cottages at Edgewood has 1 deficiency documented across 1 Washington regulator inspection. Ask staff this question directly and compare their response to The Cottages at Edgewood's public inspection record on StarlynnCare.

The Cottages at Edgewood.

A large home, reviewed on public record.

Compared to 38 Washington facilities with a similar number of beds.

Citation history, plotted month by month.

Finding distribution

Questions to ask before you visit.

The facility holds a Washington DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you provide a copy of the written dementia care program that DSHS reviewed when awarding that contract, and explain how it differs from standard assisted living care?

Two complaints were filed with DSHS Residential Care Services and appear in the licensing record — were either of those complaints substantiated, and what corrective actions did the facility document in response?

Two deficiencies were cited across the two inspection reports on file — can you walk us through the specific deficiencies, show us the written corrective action plans submitted to DSHS, and confirm whether the state has closed both findings?

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