Jefferson House Memory Care Community.
Jefferson House Memory Care Community is Ranked in the top 37% of Washington memory care with 4 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Dec 2024.
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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Jefferson House Memory Care Community has 4 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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4 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
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4 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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Jefferson House holds a DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you walk us through the specific dementia care program requirements this contract imposes, and show us the written policies that describe your memory care approach?
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DSHS records show four inspection reports on file with four deficiencies cited — can you provide copies of the corrective action plans you submitted for those deficiencies and explain what changes were made in response?
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Three complaints were filed with DSHS Residential Care Services during the inspection period on file — were any of those complaints substantiated, and what documentation can you share about how the facility addressed substantiated findings?
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3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2024-12-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation at Jefferson House Memory Care Community in September 2024 found that the facility failed to maintain a safe environment approved by the State Fire Marshal, placing all 36 residents at risk due to multiple fire safety violations identified in inspections dated July and August 2024. Staff were aware of the non-compliance and stated they were working to correct the deficiencies, including notifying the state fire marshal of corrective actions. The facility was cited for this violation and required to submit a plan of correction.
“The facility failed to ensure all 36 residents resided in a safe environment approved by the State Fire Marshal. Multiple fire safety violations were identified, including unsafe environmental conditions that placed residents at risk of harm, injury, and fire hazards.”
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WAC 388-78A-2040: The facility failed to ensure all 36 residents resided in a safe environment approved by the State Fire Marshal. Multiple fire safety violations were identified, including unsafe environmental conditions that placed residents at risk of harm, injury, and fire hazards.
2024-09-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 2 findings
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation at Jefferson House Memory Care Community found that the facility failed to notify the physician and resident representative about a resident's significant weight loss between June 2023 and February 2024, despite having a policy requiring staff to report such changes in condition. The resident lost approximately 40 pounds over eight months, and the facility did not inform the doctor or family until February 2024, putting the resident at risk of medical decline and diminished quality of life. The facility received a citation for this violation and submitted a plan to correct the deficiency.
“Facility failed to respond appropriately to observable changes in resident's physical functioning. Specifically, the facility did not notify the physician or resident's representative of significant weight loss (73 lbs over 6 months from August 2023 to February 2024) until February 13, 2024, placing the resident at risk of medical decline.”
“Facility failed to coordinate services with external health care providers to meet resident's needs. The facility did not provide weight loss updates to the physician or resident representative despite documenting significant ongoing weight loss between August 2023 and February 2024.”
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WAC 388-78A-2350(7)(b): Facility failed to respond appropriately to observable changes in resident's physical functioning. Specifically, the facility did not notify the physician or resident's representative of significant weight loss (73 lbs over 6 months from August 2023 to February 2024) until February 13, 2024, placing the resident at risk of medical decline. WAC 388-78A-2350(1): Facility failed to coordinate services with external health care providers to meet resident's needs. The facility did not provide weight loss updates to the physician or resident representative despite documenting significant ongoing weight loss between August 2023 and February 2024.
2024-08-01Annual Compliance VisitType A · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
During a routine unannounced inspection on June 12-18, 2024, Washington DSHS found that Jefferson House Memory Care Community in Kirkland failed to maintain medication administration records for 16 of 16 residents sampled, keeping only May and June 2024 records on-site while April 2024 and earlier records were unavailable or missing. This violation placed residents at risk for health complications due to unknown medication management history. The facility was cited for failing to comply with record retention requirements under WAC 388-78A-2420.
“Facility failed to maintain medication administration records (MARs) for 16 of 16 residents, retaining only the last three months of records. Residents were at risk for health complications due to unknown medication management history.”
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WAC 388-78A-2420: Facility failed to maintain medication administration records (MARs) for 16 of 16 residents, retaining only the last three months of records. Residents were at risk for health complications due to unknown medication management history.
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