Alpine Way Retirement Apartments.
Alpine Way Retirement Apartments is Ranked in the bottom 8% on citation severity among Washington peers with 11 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Jan 2026.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 14 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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11 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
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11 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
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Alpine Way holds a DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you walk us through the written dementia care program that contract requires, and explain which staff members receive specialized dementia training?
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DSHS records show 10 deficiencies across 9 inspection reports, with the most recent inspection on June 1, 2025 — can you provide copies of the corrective action plans submitted to DSHS for those deficiencies, and explain what changes were made?
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8 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2026-01-01Complaint Investigation1 finding
“Facility failed to follow policy and implement preventative interventions after residents fell at the facility. This resulted in a resident being hospitalized and requiring surgical intervention.”
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—: Facility failed to follow policy and implement preventative interventions after residents fell at the facility. This resulted in a resident being hospitalized and requiring surgical intervention.
2025-10-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
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A complaint investigation at Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in August 2025 found that the facility failed to properly investigate or document allegations of potential sexual abuse between two residents after staff became aware of the situation. The facility's own policy required immediate investigation and documentation, but staff could not locate incident reports or other required investigation documents when asked about the allegations. A deficiency was cited for failure to follow Washington's investigation requirements.
“The assisted living facility failed to investigate and document investigative actions and findings after becoming aware of allegations of potential sexual abuse involving two residents. The facility did not conduct required interviews with residents and staff, failed to complete incident reports, or maintain documentation of any investigation, placing one resident at risk for ongoing sexual abuse.”
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WAC 388-78A-2371: The assisted living facility failed to investigate and document investigative actions and findings after becoming aware of allegations of potential sexual abuse involving two residents. The facility did not conduct required interviews with residents and staff, failed to complete incident reports, or maintain documentation of any investigation, placing one resident at risk for ongoing sexual abuse.
2025-06-01Annual Compliance VisitType A · 1 finding
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During a routine unannounced inspection of Alpine Way Retirement Apartments on March 28 and April 2, 2025, the facility was found to have failed to ensure that four residents received medication administration only from qualified medication technicians acting within their scope of practice, placing those residents at risk of receiving unsupervised nursing services from unqualified and untrained personnel. The deficiency cited involved failure to comply with Washington nursing delegation and medication assistance requirements. A plan of correction was required to bring the facility into compliance with all licensing regulations.
“The facility failed to ensure that 4 residents received medication administration from medication technicians within their scope of practice. Medication technicians provided unsupervised nursing services without proper delegation from a registered nurse.”
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WAC 388-78A-2320: The facility failed to ensure that 4 residents received medication administration from medication technicians within their scope of practice. Medication technicians provided unsupervised nursing services without proper delegation from a registered nurse.
2025-02-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
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A complaint investigation on December 3, 2024, found that Alpine Way Retirement Apartments failed to dispose of leftover foods in a timely manner, placing all 85 residents at risk for foodborne illness; the facility's kitchen staff were keeping leftover foods for three days based on facility guidelines rather than following required food safety date-marking and disposal rules. A deficiency was cited under Washington food sanitation regulations, and the facility submitted a plan of correction dated December 3, 2024.
“The assisted living facility failed to ensure timely disposal of leftover foods in the kitchen, placing all 85 residents at risk for contracting foodborne illness. Staff stated leftover foods should be disposed after three days from the prepared date, but expired foods were not being routinely removed from refrigerators.”
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WAC 388-78A-2305: The assisted living facility failed to ensure timely disposal of leftover foods in the kitchen, placing all 85 residents at risk for contracting foodborne illness. Staff stated leftover foods should be disposed after three days from the prepared date, but expired foods were not being routinely removed from refrigerators.
2024-12-01Complaint Investigation3 findings
“The facility failed to have onsite 3 agency caregivers' Washington state name and date of birth background and fingerprint checks completed and available for Department review.”
“The facility failed to retain background checks onsite for agency staff who worked at the facility.”
“The facility failed to ensure background checks were completed on all agency staff that worked at the facility.”
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—: The facility failed to have onsite 3 agency caregivers' Washington state name and date of birth background and fingerprint checks completed and available for Department review. —: The facility failed to retain background checks onsite for agency staff who worked at the facility. —: The facility failed to ensure background checks were completed on all agency staff that worked at the facility.
2024-10-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 1 finding
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A complaint investigation at Alpine Way Retirement Apartments in Shelton found that staff failed to report neglect to the state's complaint hotline after a resident requested help using the toilet and was instead instructed to use incontinence briefs, despite the facility's care plan indicating the resident required staff assistance with a lift device for toileting. This violation placed all 72 residents at the facility at risk and resulted in a deficiency citation under Washington's abuse and neglect reporting requirements.
“The facility failed to ensure that staff immediately reported neglect to the department's Complaint Resolution Unit when a staff member (Staff B) was informed that another staff member (Staff C) told a resident to use their brief instead of assisting them to the toilet with a mechanical lift device as required by the resident's care plan. This failure to report placed all 72 residents at risk.”
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WAC 388-78A-2630: The facility failed to ensure that staff immediately reported neglect to the department's Complaint Resolution Unit when a staff member (Staff B) was informed that another staff member (Staff C) told a resident to use their brief instead of assisting them to the toilet with a mechanical lift device as required by the resident's care plan. This failure to report placed all 72 residents at risk.
2024-09-01Complaint InvestigationType A · 2 findings
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A complaint investigation at this memory care facility found that staff failed to identify changes in a resident's emotional condition and evaluate the need for further care after the resident experienced abuse from another resident. The facility did not place the resident on alert status following the allegation, did not document monitoring for emotional distress after the incident, and did not take documented actions to address the resident's psychological wellbeing, resulting in a deficiency citation under state regulations requiring facilities to monitor residents for changes in condition.
“The facility failed to identify changes in the resident's condition and evaluate the need for further action after the resident experienced abuse. The resident was not monitored for psychological distress after the incident, and monitoring was not documented in the resident record.”
“The facility failed to prohibit restraints on a resident. Review of multiple staff statements and progress notes showed the resident was physically restrained by staff during care, which constitutes abuse.”
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WAC 388-78A-2120: The facility failed to identify changes in the resident's condition and evaluate the need for further action after the resident experienced abuse. The resident was not monitored for psychological distress after the incident, and monitoring was not documented in the resident record. WAC 388-78A-2610: The facility failed to prohibit restraints on a resident. Review of multiple staff statements and progress notes showed the resident was physically restrained by staff during care, which constitutes abuse.
2024-01-01Complaint Investigation1 finding
“Facility failed to maintain respirator protection program records for staff by failing to complete respirator fit testing records and have medical clearances available for review.”
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—: Facility failed to maintain respirator protection program records for staff by failing to complete respirator fit testing records and have medical clearances available for review.
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