Cottages of Sequim.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 38 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.
Citation history, plotted month by month.
2 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
2 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
Questions to ask before you visit.
A short pre-tour checklist tailored to Cottages of Sequim's record and state requirements.
The facility holds a Washington DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you walk us through the specific dementia-care protocols required under that contract and show us the written policies that govern memory care programming here?
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DSHS records show 3 deficiencies across 2 inspection reports — can you provide copies of the corrective action plans the facility submitted to DSHS for each deficiency, and explain what changes were made as a result?
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Two complaints appear in the DSHS file — were either of those complaints substantiated by the state, and if so, what documentation can you share about how the facility responded and what steps were taken to prevent recurrence?
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Every inspection visit, verbatim.
2 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Plain-language summaries open first — click into any row for the full citation text.
2026-04-01Complaint InvestigationNo findings
2025-01-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 2 findings
Plain-language summary
A complaint investigation at Cottages of Sequim in October 2024 found that the facility failed to implement proper infection control practices for two of three staff members reviewed, placing all 45 residents and 23 staff at risk of spreading infectious disease. The investigation also identified deficiencies in the facility's respiratory protection program, including failures to ensure required medical evaluations and fit testing for employees who use respirators. The facility was cited for violations of infection control and occupational safety regulations and was required to submit a plan of correction.
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“The facility failed to ensure appropriate infection control practices were implemented for 2 of 3 staff reviewed, placing 45 residents and 23 staff at risk of spreading infectious disease during a COVID-19 outbreak.”
“Staff B's N95 fit test record expired on 09/07/2024 and was last conducted on 09/07/2023. Staff B worked during the COVID-19 outbreak (09/01-09/14/2024) without current fit testing certification, violating the requirement for fit testing at least every twelve months.”
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WAC 388-78A-2610: The facility failed to ensure appropriate infection control practices were implemented for 2 of 3 staff reviewed, placing 45 residents and 23 staff at risk of spreading infectious disease during a COVID-19 outbreak. WAC 296-842-15005: Staff B's N95 fit test record expired on 09/07/2024 and was last conducted on 09/07/2023. Staff B worked during the COVID-19 outbreak (09/01-09/14/2024) without current fit testing certification, violating the requirement for fit testing at least every twelve months. WAC 296-842-15005: Staff C, hired on 08/19/2024, had no fit test records available upon review on 10/01/2024. Staff C worked during the COVID-19 outbreak (09/01-09/04/2024) without evidence of required fit testing before being assigned duties requiring respirator use.
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