Brookdale Alderwood.
Brookdale Alderwood is Ranked in the top 47% of Washington memory care with 8 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Mar 2026.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
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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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Brookdale Alderwood has 8 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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8 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
8 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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6 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2026-03-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
2025-01-01Complaint Investigation1 finding
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“The facility failed to follow their policy requiring physician evaluation when a resident reported difficulty walking and pain. Staff assisted with transfers but did not arrange for medical evaluation until the following day, contributing to a fracture of unknown origin.”
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WAC 388-78A-2600: The facility failed to follow their policy requiring physician evaluation when a resident reported difficulty walking and pain. Staff assisted with transfers but did not arrange for medical evaluation until the following day, contributing to a fracture of unknown origin.
2024-10-01Annual Compliance VisitType A · 2 findings
“Medication Technician failed to practice proper infection control while passing medications, including not performing hand hygiene before starting medication passes, wearing only one glove, hand washing for only 10 seconds instead of the recommended 20 seconds, and using a surface disinfectant wipe on skin.”
“Facility failed to protect resident confidentiality and privacy by storing notebooks containing resident information in public locations (dining room counters in three neighborhoods) and leaving medication records and unlocked computer screens displaying resident medical information accessible to the public.”
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WAC 388-78A-2610: Medication Technician failed to practice proper infection control while passing medications, including not performing hand hygiene before starting medication passes, wearing only one glove, hand washing for only 10 seconds instead of the recommended 20 seconds, and using a surface disinfectant wipe on skin. WAC 388-78A-2660: Facility failed to protect resident confidentiality and privacy by storing notebooks containing resident information in public locations (dining room counters in three neighborhoods) and leaving medication records and unlocked computer screens displaying resident medical information accessible to the public.
2024-05-01Complaint Investigation1 finding
“A staff member without proper credentials assisted a resident with care, resulting in a significant injury to the resident. The facility failed to ensure that only credentialed staff provided direct care.”
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—: A staff member without proper credentials assisted a resident with care, resulting in a significant injury to the resident. The facility failed to ensure that only credentialed staff provided direct care.
2023-12-01Annual Compliance VisitType A · 1 finding
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A routine inspection was conducted in December 2023. The report does not specify deficiencies or violations found during this visit. Families should contact DSHS directly for the complete inspection details and any findings from that inspection period.
“The facility failed to conduct, document, and obtain resident or representative signatures for quarterly evaluations of the need for electronic monitoring. Additionally, the specific duration of electronic monitoring was not documented in the negotiated service agreements for 2 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident 1 and Resident 2), placing them at risk of privacy and rights violations.”
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WAC 388-78A-2690: The facility failed to conduct, document, and obtain resident or representative signatures for quarterly evaluations of the need for electronic monitoring. Additionally, the specific duration of electronic monitoring was not documented in the negotiated service agreements for 2 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident 1 and Resident 2), placing them at risk of privacy and rights violations.
2023-11-01Complaint Investigation3 findings
“The ALF failed to update the Named Resident's Negotiated Service Agreement to reflect a significant change in condition and skin status, and failed to implement their policy on wound documentation.”
“The ALF failed to implement the Named Resident's personal service plan by not repositioning or providing incontinence care every two hours, which may have contributed to the resident developing multiple pressure injuries and an unstageable wound.”
“The ALF failed to implement their policy requiring completion of a Brookdale Automated Incident Reporting System (BAIRS) Report for an unstageable pressure injury, resulting in no documentation of the resident's unstageable pressure injury on the right lower buttock and failure to provide appropriate medical interventions.”
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—: The ALF failed to update the Named Resident's Negotiated Service Agreement to reflect a significant change in condition and skin status, and failed to implement their policy on wound documentation. —: The ALF failed to implement the Named Resident's personal service plan by not repositioning or providing incontinence care every two hours, which may have contributed to the resident developing multiple pressure injuries and an unstageable wound. —: The ALF failed to implement their policy requiring completion of a Brookdale Automated Incident Reporting System (BAIRS) Report for an unstageable pressure injury, resulting in no documentation of the resident's unstageable pressure injury on the right lower buttock and failure to provide appropriate medical interventions.
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