Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst.
Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst is Ranked in the top 33% of Washington memory care with 5 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Aug 2025.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
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Compared to 36 Washington facilities with a similar number of beds.
ALF · 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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Empress Senior Living at Laurelhurst has 5 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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5 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
5 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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3 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2025-08-01Complaint InvestigationNo findings
2025-03-01Annual Compliance Visit5 findings
Plain-language summary
A routine inspection was conducted in March 2025. No deficiencies were cited during the visit.
“A Washington state name and date of birth background check requirement was not met; a new DSHS background authorization form was not submitted to the department as required.”
“Background check requirement violation related to the timing or validity of background checks.”
“General background check requirement for Washington state name and date of birth background checks was not met.”
“A requirement related to facility operations or staff qualifications was not met.”
“The facility failed to develop and implement a system to ensure a resident with kidney dialysis treatment provided details about a recent surgical procedure (fistula installation). This lack of information prevented the facility from developing a safety plan for staff to follow if the surgical site showed signs of infection, bleeding, or other complications.”
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WAC 388-78A-2100: The facility failed to develop and implement a system to ensure a resident with kidney dialysis treatment provided details about a recent surgical procedure (fistula installation). This lack of information prevented the facility from developing a safety plan for staff to follow if the surgical site showed signs of infection, bleeding, or other complications. WAC 388-78A-2466-1-a: A Washington state name and date of birth background check requirement was not met; a new DSHS background authorization form was not submitted to the department as required. WAC 388-78A-2466-1-b: Background check requirement violation related to the timing or validity of background checks. WAC 388-78A-2466-1: General background check requirement for Washington state name and date of birth background checks was not met. WAC 388-78A-2462-3-b: A requirement related to facility operations or staff qualifications was not met.
2023-10-01Annual Compliance VisitNo findings
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