The Cottages at University Place.
The Cottages at University Place is Ranked in the top 23% of Washington memory care with 2 DSHS citations on record; last inspected Jul 2024.
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.
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The Cottages at University Place 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 July 1, 2024 resulted in 2 deficiencies — can you walk us through what those deficiencies were, and show us the corrective action plans the facility submitted to DSHS in response?
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The facility holds a DSHS Specialized Dementia Care contract — can you explain what specific supports, programming, and staff training requirements that contract obligates you to maintain, and show us documentation of how those requirements are met?
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1 inspection in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2024-07-01Annual Compliance VisitType A · 2 findings
Plain-language summary
During a routine inspection on May 20, 2024, the facility was cited for a deficiency under Washington Administrative Code for failing to ensure that three of five staff members had completed CPR or first-aid training that included hands-on skills demonstration as required by OSHA guidelines; the staff had instead completed computer-based trainings without the required demonstration component. This failure placed all 50 residents at risk of receiving emergency care from staff without proper training. The facility has committed to correcting this deficiency and implementing a monitoring system to ensure continued compliance.
“The facility failed to ensure 3 of 5 staff (Staff C, E, and F) had taken a CPR or first-aid class that required hands-on demonstration of skills. Staff completed computer-based trainings that did not include skills demonstration, placing all 50 residents at risk during potential emergencies.”
“The facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 staff (Staff C and E) had valid CPR and first-aid cards or certificates within 30 days of their date of hire. Staff C was hired on 02/20/2024 and Staff E on 04/18/2022, neither had first-aid cards on file, placing all 50 residents at risk.”
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WAC 388-112A-0710: The facility failed to ensure 3 of 5 staff (Staff C, E, and F) had taken a CPR or first-aid class that required hands-on demonstration of skills. Staff completed computer-based trainings that did not include skills demonstration, placing all 50 residents at risk during potential emergencies. WAC 388-112A-0720: The facility failed to ensure 2 of 5 staff (Staff C and E) had valid CPR and first-aid cards or certificates within 30 days of their date of hire. Staff C was hired on 02/20/2024 and Staff E on 04/18/2022, neither had first-aid cards on file, placing all 50 residents at risk.
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