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Washington · Federal Way

Mirror Lake Village.

Mirror Lake Village is Grade A, ranked in the top 5% of Washington memory care with 2 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Feb 2026.

ALF · Memory Care120 licensed beds · largeDementia-trained staff
31000 9th Pl Sw · Federal Way, WA 98023LIC# 0000002564
Limited Inspection History · fewer than 4 records in 3 years
Facility · Federal Way
Mirror Lake Village
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A 120-bed ALF · Memory Care with 2 citations on file — most recent Feb 2026.
Last inspection · Feb 2026 · citedSource · DSHS
Licensed beds
120
Memory care
✓ Yes
Last inspection
Feb 2026
Last citation
Feb 2026
Operated by
§ 01 · Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

§ 02 · Peer Comparison

Ranked against 14 Washington facilities.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better. Source: Washington DSHS · Aging and Disability Services Administration.

Severity rank
92th
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
100th
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
peer median
0
100
Frequency rank
92th
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

FACILITY WATCH · BETA

Mirror Lake Village has 2 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.

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§ 03 · The Record

Citation history, plotted month by month.

2 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

2weighted score · 24 mo
Last citation: FEB 2026. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
FEB 2026
Jun 2024May 2026

Finding distribution

2 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A2
B
C
§ 05 · Tour Prep

Questions to ask before you visit.

A short pre-tour checklist tailored to Mirror Lake Village's record and state requirements.

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Mirror Lake Village holds a Washington DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you walk us through the written dementia care program you submitted to DSHS to qualify for that contract, and show us how staff training records demonstrate compliance with the specialized care requirements?

Ask the operator on tour. Take notes and compare answers across facilities you visit.

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The most recent inspection on February 1, 2026 resulted in 2 deficiencies — can you share the corrective action plans you submitted to DSHS for those findings, and explain what changes were implemented to prevent recurrence?

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With 120 licensed beds and a dementia care contract, how does the facility document that residents requiring specialized memory care receive services consistent with DSHS contract standards, and can families review those individualized care records during the tour?

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§ 06 · Full Inspection Record

Every DSHS visit, verbatim.

2 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

2
reports on file
2
total deficiencies
2026-02-01
Annual Compliance Visit
1 · Inspections

Plain-language summary

During a routine inspection conducted October 22–27, 2025, the facility was cited for failed practice under medication services rules due to insufficient staff to provide safe medication administration. The facility was required to correct this deficiency by November 13, 2025.

InspectionsWAC §__wa_53e1362ae4116b57511953cfe43c4842
Verbatim citation text · WAC §__wa_53e1362ae4116b57511953cfe43c4842

https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup/RCSForms/BH/2564/inspections/2026/R Mirror Lake Village 67420 71196 73272 - SW.pdf

Full inspector notes

Statement of Deficiencies, with a completion date of 11/13/2025, under Washington Administration Chapter 388-78A-2210 - Medication services. 2) Failed facility practice found. 2) During the full licensing inspection conducted on 10/22/2025 through 10/27/2025, on-site facility investigation found facility failed practice related to quality of care and services related to insufficient staff to provide safe medication services. This finding of failed facility practice was cited in the Statement of Deficiencies, with a completion date of 11/13/2025, under Washington Administration Chapter 388-78A-2210 - Medication services. Conclusion / Action: . Failed Provider Practice Identified / Citation(s) Written Failed Provider Practice Not Identified / No Citation Written N/A . . . .

2025-01-01
Annual Compliance Visit
1 · Inspections

Plain-language summary

During an unannounced follow-up inspection on November 6, 2024, regulators found that Mirror Lake Village failed to document proper care plans and staff guidance for five residents with specific medical and behavioral needs, including instructions for managing depression, swallowing difficulties, exit-seeking behaviors, and aggressive resistance to care. This was the facility's third citation for the same violation since May 2024, despite previous promises to correct the deficiency by June, August, and October 2024. The undocumented care gaps placed these residents at risk for unmet medical needs and worsening health conditions.

InspectionsWAC §__wa_8cde98a140b3cfa81e30b86b856c5630
Verbatim citation text · WAC §__wa_8cde98a140b3cfa81e30b86b856c5630

https://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/adsaapps/lookup/RCSForms/BH/2564/inspections/2025/R Mirror Lake Village 39692 44188 47271 49841 52443-ew.pdf

Full inspector notes

Statement of Deficiencies License #: 2564 Compliance Determination # 49841 Plan of Correction Mirror Lake Village Completion Date You are required to be in compliance at all times with all licensing laws and regulations to maintain your Assisted Living Facility license. The department completed data collection for an unannounced on-site follow-up on 11/06/2024 and 11/06/2024 of: Mirror Lake Village 31000 9th Pl SW Federal Way, WA 98023 This document references the following SOD dated: 11/06/2024 The following sample was selected for review during the unannounced on-site visit: 15 of 65 current residents and 0 former residents. The department staff that inspected the Assisted Living Facility: Claudia Allis, ALF Licensor Steven Garrett, LTC Licensor From: DSHS, Aging and Long-Term Support Administration 20425 72nd Avenue S, Suite 400 Kent, WA 98032 As a result of the on-site visit(s) the department found that you are not in compliance with the licensing laws and regulations as stated in the cited deficiencies in the enclosed report. I understand that to maintain an Assisted Living Facility license, the facility must be in compliance with all the licensing laws and regulations at all times. . Statement of Deficiencies License #: 2564 Compliance Determination # 49841 Plan of Correction Mirror Lake Village Completion Date Administrator (or Representative) Date WAC 388-78A-2140 Negotiated service agreement contents. The assisted living facility must develop, and document in the resident's record, the agreed upon plan to address and support each resident's assessed capabilities, needs and preferences, including the following: (1) The care and services necessary to meet the resident's needs, including: (a) The plan to monitor the resident and address interventions for current risks to the resident's health and safety that were identified in one or more of the following: (i) The resident's preadmission assessment; (ii) The resident's full assessments; (iii) On-going assessments of the resident; (b) The plan to provide assistance with activities of daily living, if provided by the assisted living facility; (c) The plan to provide necessary intermittent nursing services, if provided by the assisted living facility; (e) The resident's preferences for how services will be provided, supported and accommodated by the assisted living facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to document in 5 of 15 residents’ (Resident 4, Resident 5, Resident 7, Resident 10, and Resident 14) Negotiated Service Agreements (NSA), the care needs and interventions for diagnoses and physician ordered medical treatments. This failure placed Resident 4, Resident 5, Resident 7, Resident 10, and Resident 14 at risk for unmet care needs and worsening of diagnosed conditions. Findings included… Record review of the Department’s, “Secure Tracking and Reporting Systems” (STARS) showed the Assisted Living Facility (ALF) received an initial citation for this regulation on 05/07/2024, a second citation on 08/07/2024, and a third citation on 09/17/2024 for Resident 2, Resident 4, Resident 5, Resident 7, and Resident 10. The ALF signed an attestation statement that stated the facility would have a system in place and the deficiency corrected by 06/21/2024, 08/17/2024, and again on 10/21/2024. RESIDENT 4 . Statement of Deficiencies License #: 2564 Compliance Determination # 49841 Plan of Correction Mirror Lake Village Completion Date Review of Resident 4’s November 2024 Medication Administration Record (MAR) showed that Resident 4 received 50 milligrams (mg) of Sertraline (medication used to treat depression) daily, by mouth, for depression. Review of Resident 4’s assessment and service plan (also known as an NSA), dated 10/05/2024, showed no guidance for the staff about the signs and symptoms of depression. There was no guidance for the staff about the type of interventions used when Resident 4 showed signs and symptoms of depression. RESIDENT 5 Review of Resident 5's record showed documentation of a completed feeding and swallowing evaluation, dated 06/17/2021. The feeding and swallowing evaluation results included a section titled, “CAREGIVER GUIDELINES FOR SAFE FEEDING”. Review of Resident 5’s assessment and service plan, dated 06/18/2024, showed that Resident 5 received a mechanical soft diet (easily chewed and swallowed foods) and nectar thickened liquids (liquids with a thickener added). The plans showed no guidance for the staff about the type of actions to be taken when Resident 5 experienced swallowing or choking difficulties. The plans showed no instructions for staff about the documentation needed for incidences of swallowing difficulty and the monitoring of Resident 5’s dietary intake. There were no instructions about what signs of increased swallowing difficulties to report to the nurse. RESIDENT 7 Review of the facility characteristic roster showed that Resident 7 resided in the memory care unit. The roster showed that Resident 7 exhibited exit-seeking behaviors. Review of Resident 7’s assessment and service plan, dated 06/18/2024, showed no instructions for staff about how to manage Resident 7’s exit-seeking behaviors when observed. The plans showed no instructions for staff about what documentation was needed for incidences of exit-seeking. RESIDENT 10 Review of Resident 10’s pre-admission assessment, dated 01/02/2024, showed that Resident 10 required one staff person assistance with transfers. The assessment showed that Resident 10 was verbally and physically resistive to care assistance and required cuing and encouragement. Review of Resident 10’s admission assessment and service plan, dated 06/18/2024, showed no instructions for staff about how to manage behaviors when Resident 10 demonstrated resistance to care and exhibited verbal and physical aggressive behaviors. The plans showed no instructions for staff about what documentation was needed for incidences of resistance to care and aggressive behaviors. . Statement of Deficiencies License #: 2564 Compliance Determination # 49841 Plan of Correction Mirror Lake Village Completion Date Resident 14 Review of Resident 14’s November 2024 MAR showed Resident 14 received 2.5 mg of Eliquis (blood thinning medication) twice daily, by mouth, for the prevention of blood clots. The MAR showed Resident 14 received 25 mg of Sertraline (medication used to treat depression) daily, by mouth, for a diagnosis of . Review of Resident 14’s pre-admission assessment, dated 10/22/2024, showed no documentation that Resident 14 had a diagnosis. The assessment showed no indication that Resident 14 received blood thinning medications. Review of Resident 14’s NSA, dated 11/06/2024, showed no diagnosis of . The NSA showed that Resident 14 had a diagnosis of The NSA showed no guidance for the staff about the possible side effects from the use of Eliquis, such as an increased risk for bleeding or bruising. The NSA showed no instructions for staff about what actions were needed for any side effects or the reporting of any signs and symptoms of side effects to the nurse. The NSA showed no guidance for the staff about managing the signs and symptoms of depression. The NSA showed no instructions for staff about what actions were needed for any worsening of depression symptoms or reporting of worsening symptoms to the nurse. There were no instructions about what side effects to monitor for the Sertraline medication and when to report any side effects to the nurse. During an interview on 11/06/2024 at 1:40 PM, Staff X, Director of Wellness, stated that they were aware that Resident 14 received services for medication assistance, which included their Eliquis and Sertraline medications. Staff X stated that they were aware that Resident 14’s NSA lacked documented instructions and guidance for caregivers regarding the diagnosis and Eliquis and Sertraline medications. This is an uncorrected deficiency cited on 09/17/2024 a recurring deficiency previously cited on 07/19/2024 and 05/07/2024. Plan/Attestation Statement I hereby certify that I have reviewed this report and have taken or will take active measures to correct this deficiency. By taking this action, Mirror Lake Village is or will be in compliance with this law and / or regulation on (Date)________________ . In addition, I will implement a system to monitor and ensure continued compliance with this requirement. Administrator (or Representative) Date . Statement of Deficiencies License #: 2564 Compliance Determination # 49841 Plan of Correction Mirror Lake Village Completion Date WAC 388-78A-2170 Required assisted living facility services. (1) The assisted living facility must provide housing and assume general responsibility for the safety and well-being of each resident, as defined in this chapter, consistent with the resident's assessed needs and negotiated service agreement. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on observation, interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure 2 of 4 residents (Resident 4 and Resident 15) side bed rails, attached to the residents’ beds, were free from safety risks.

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