Kenmore Senior Living.
Kenmore Senior Living is Ranked in the top 36% of Washington memory care with 10 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Jan 2025.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 43 Washington facilities with a similar number of beds.
ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Washington DSHS · Aging and Disability Services Administration.
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Rankings based on 36-month DSHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.
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10 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
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10 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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The most recent DSHS inspection on January 1, 2025 is now part of a file containing 10 total deficiencies across 7 reports — can you walk us through the deficiencies cited in that January inspection and provide copies of your corrective action plans submitted to DSHS?
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Five complaints are on file with DSHS Residential Care Services — were any of those complaints substantiated, and what specific changes did the facility make in response to substantiated findings?
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This community holds a DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you provide a copy of your written dementia care program and explain how it differs from the general assisted living services offered to residents without memory impairment?
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6 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2025-01-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
2024-05-01Complaint Investigation2 findings
“The assisted living facility failed to respond to medication refill requests from the pharmacy, resulting in a named resident missing her full dose of medication for seven days.”
“The assisted living facility administrative staff did not implement the grievance policy by responding in a timely manner to requests for information regarding the missed medications.”
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—: The assisted living facility failed to respond to medication refill requests from the pharmacy, resulting in a named resident missing her full dose of medication for seven days. —: The assisted living facility administrative staff did not implement the grievance policy by responding in a timely manner to requests for information regarding the missed medications.
2024-03-01Complaint InvestigationNo findings
2023-12-01Complaint Investigation3 findings
“The facility failed to investigate sexual abuse allegations involving multiple residents on the memory care unit. Four named residents were inappropriately touched by another resident, including touching on the leg, breast, and inner thigh, but the facility did not conduct investigations of these witnessed incidents.”
“The facility failed to report sexual abuse incidents to appropriate authorities. Staff members, including the Administrator, Head Nurse, and Medication Technicians, were aware of the inappropriate touching behaviors but did not report or take action to stop the behaviors.”
“Incidents of sexual abuse and inappropriate touching were not consistently documented in resident care records. Some touching behaviors were recorded for three residents, but not all incidents were charted.”
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—: The facility failed to investigate sexual abuse allegations involving multiple residents on the memory care unit. Four named residents were inappropriately touched by another resident, including touching on the leg, breast, and inner thigh, but the facility did not conduct investigations of these witnessed incidents. —: The facility failed to report sexual abuse incidents to appropriate authorities. Staff members, including the Administrator, Head Nurse, and Medication Technicians, were aware of the inappropriate touching behaviors but did not report or take action to stop the behaviors. —: Incidents of sexual abuse and inappropriate touching were not consistently documented in resident care records. Some touching behaviors were recorded for three residents, but not all incidents were charted.
2023-10-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
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A complaint investigation at Kenmore Senior Living found that the facility failed to provide emergency lighting in resident apartments, including the apartment of a resident who fell and sustained a laceration requiring emergency care during a power outage on August 12, 2023—the resident stated they could not see after the lights went out. Inspectors observed that emergency lighting was absent in at least two sampled apartments because wall plates had been removed during renovations and not replaced. A deficiency was cited, and the facility stated it was working to install emergency lighting in all resident apartments.
“The assisted living facility failed to provide emergency lighting in individual resident apartments. During a power outage on 08/12/2023, a resident fell while walking to the bathroom in darkness, sustaining a laceration that required emergency medical attention. Emergency light wall plates were removed during renovations and not replaced.”
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WAC 388-78A-2980: The assisted living facility failed to provide emergency lighting in individual resident apartments. During a power outage on 08/12/2023, a resident fell while walking to the bathroom in darkness, sustaining a laceration that required emergency medical attention. Emergency light wall plates were removed during renovations and not replaced.
2023-09-01Annual Compliance VisitType B · 4 findings
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A routine inspection of Kenmore Senior Living on May 1-4, 2023 found that expired dairy products—whipping cream with a best-by date of December 14, 2022 and sour cream expired in December 2022—were stored in refrigerators on the memory care unit and activity room, placing 10 memory care residents and 67 other residents at risk for foodborne illness. A deficiency was cited for failure to maintain safe food sanitation in compliance with state food service regulations. The facility was required to correct this violation within 45 days.
“The facility failed to ensure that 5 resident-owned pets (Pet 1, Pet 2, Pet 3, Pet 4, and Pet 5) received certification from a veterinarian that they were free of diseases transmittable to humans. This placed 75 residents at risk for exposure to potentially diseased pets.”
“The facility failed to ensure that 3 of 5 resident pets (Pet 1, Pet 3, and Pet 5) were up-to-date with vaccinations as required by the facility's pet policy. This placed 75 residents at risk for exposure to unvaccinated pets.”
“The facility failed to maintain a second-floor outdoor ramp free of hazards. The ramp's white walking surface was damaged with missing sections and depressed areas, rendering it uneven and unsafe to walk on. This placed 75 residents at risk for injury while accessing the outdoor area.”
“The facility failed to implement negotiated service agreements when call lights for 2 sampled residents (Resident 12 and Resident 18) were not answered timely or responded to at all. The call light system recorded 13 calls that exceeded 45 minutes and went unanswered, contributing to harm and discomfort to residents.”
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WAC 388-78A-2620-2-a: The facility failed to ensure that 5 resident-owned pets (Pet 1, Pet 2, Pet 3, Pet 4, and Pet 5) received certification from a veterinarian that they were free of diseases transmittable to humans. This placed 75 residents at risk for exposure to potentially diseased pets. WAC 388-78A-2620-2-b: The facility failed to ensure that 3 of 5 resident pets (Pet 1, Pet 3, and Pet 5) were up-to-date with vaccinations as required by the facility's pet policy. This placed 75 residents at risk for exposure to unvaccinated pets. WAC 388-78A-2703-2: The facility failed to maintain a second-floor outdoor ramp free of hazards. The ramp's white walking surface was damaged with missing sections and depressed areas, rendering it uneven and unsafe to walk on. This placed 75 residents at risk for injury while accessing the outdoor area. WAC 388-78A-2160: The facility failed to implement negotiated service agreements when call lights for 2 sampled residents (Resident 12 and Resident 18) were not answered timely or responded to at all. The call light system recorded 13 calls that exceeded 45 minutes and went unanswered, contributing to harm and discomfort to residents.
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