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COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE

CCN 505499 · 2909 14TH AVENUE NORTHWEST, GIG HARBOR, WA, 98335 · Operated within the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain

Record as of May 2026 · Updated monthly from CMS · Data incorrect? Contact records@caregiverhelpnow.com

Does COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE (CCN 505499), in GIG HARBOR, WA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 9 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity G on CMS's A–L scale, a level CMS classifies as actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2026-02-27. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $35,713 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

The Federal Record

At its most recent federal inspection, CMS cited this facility for 1 actual-harm deficiency.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$35,713

CMS has $35,713 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 4  ·  CMS state average: 3.3

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F692S/S E

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F607S/S D

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F806S/S D

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S D

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F577S/S C

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

2026-01-09
CURRENT CYCLE
F689S/S E

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2025-08-18
CURRENT CYCLE
F760S/S G

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F812S/S F

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F684S/S E

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F623S/S E

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F625S/S E

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F645S/S E

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F657S/S E

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F761S/S E

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F790S/S D

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F686S/S D

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F757S/S D

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F791S/S D

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F578S/S D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F692S/S D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F842S/S D

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F695S/S D

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F584S/S D

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F697S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

2025-01-13
HISTORICAL
F698S/S D

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

2024-05-30
HISTORICAL
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F689S/S E

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F808S/S E

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F849S/S D

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F791S/S D

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F552S/S D

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

2024-02-08
HISTORICAL
F806S/S B

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

2023-10-26
HISTORICAL
F686S/S G

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2023-08-30
HISTORICAL
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2023-08-30
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2023-06-21
HISTORICAL
F678S/S D

Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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