Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon.
Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon is Ranked in the top 24% of Washington memory care with 2 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Aug 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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Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon has 2 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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2 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
2 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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The most recent inspection on August 1, 2025 recorded three deficiencies across three reports on file — can you walk us through what those deficiencies were, and provide copies of the corrective action plans you submitted to DSHS Residential Care Services?
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Two complaints were filed with DSHS during the period documented in the licensing file — were either of those complaints substantiated, and what specific changes did the facility make in response?
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You hold a DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — what written policies and training documentation can you share that describe how staff are prepared to support residents with dementia, and how often are those competencies reassessed?
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3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2025-08-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
2025-05-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation conducted February through March 2025 found that Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon failed to report a gastrointestinal outbreak affecting four residents to the Local Health Jurisdiction, as required by state law. The facility did not follow its own infection control policies or state regulations in responding to the outbreak, and a citation was issued for this violation. The facility was required to submit a plan of correction to regain compliance with licensing requirements.
“The Assisted Living Facility failed to report a gastrointestinal disease outbreak to the Local Health Jurisdiction as required. The facility had four residents with gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea and vomiting) as of 02/12/2025, but did not notify the LHJ, preventing them from receiving outbreak guidance and updating community outbreak numbers.”
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WAC 388-78A-2610(2)(f): The Assisted Living Facility failed to report a gastrointestinal disease outbreak to the Local Health Jurisdiction as required. The facility had four residents with gastrointestinal symptoms (diarrhea and vomiting) as of 02/12/2025, but did not notify the LHJ, preventing them from receiving outbreak guidance and updating community outbreak numbers.
2025-02-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation at Whispering Willows of Mount Vernon found that when a memory care resident developed a fever and was sent to the hospital on a date in late 2024, facility staff failed to notify the resident's legal guardian despite having the guardian's contact information on file, violating state reporting requirements. The Executive Director confirmed that the guardian was not contacted before or after the hospitalization, though staff were supposed to make that notification. A deficiency citation was issued for failure to report the significant change in the resident's condition to the resident's representative.
“The assisted living facility failed to notify the resident's legal guardian when the resident was relocated to the hospital due to a significant change in health condition (fever). The guardian was not contacted before or after the hospitalization, preventing them from providing medical decisions for the resident.”
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WAC 388-78A-2640(1)(b): The assisted living facility failed to notify the resident's legal guardian when the resident was relocated to the hospital due to a significant change in health condition (fever). The guardian was not contacted before or after the hospitalization, preventing them from providing medical decisions for the resident.
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