AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO
AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO is a 108-bed nursing home in PASCO, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1974-06-01. It averages 63.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO?
CMS lists 91 health-inspection deficiencies for AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO since 2023-05-17, 78 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is G; the most recent health inspection was 2026-04-30.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | F0627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D |
| 2026-04-07 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2026-03-19 | F0585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | E |
| 2026-03-19 | F0600, F0607, F0609, F0610, F0689, F0880 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2025-12-23 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E |
| 2025-12-23 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-09-17 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2025-08-05 | F0559 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. | E |
| 2025-05-27 | F0572, F0574, F0584, F0585, F0645, F0679, F0804, F0847 | Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. / The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands. / 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. / Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. | E |
| 2025-05-27 | F0550, F0582, F0610, F0628, F0658, F0684, F0689, F0690, F0761, F0791, F0849 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / 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. | D |
| 2025-01-29 | F0607, F0609, F0729, F0880 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-12-19 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-10-23 | F0684, F0686 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2024-09-25 | F0625 | 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. | E |
| 2024-04-23 | F0584, F0655, F0657, F0726, F0759, F0867, F0880, F0883, F0887 | 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. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | E |
| 2024-04-23 | F0552, F0555, F0582, F0625, F0636, F0644, F0645, F0686, F0690, F0693, F0698, F0755, F0761, F0812, F0849, F0881, F0921 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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. / Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-03-28 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | E |
| 2024-03-28 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-03-15 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2024-03-15 | F0609, F0610 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D |
| 2024-02-14 | F0697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | G |
| 2024-02-14 | F0730, F0880 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-02-14 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-01-23 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2023-10-26 | F0580 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. | D |
| 2023-08-23 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2023-05-17 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | G |
| 2023-05-17 | F0812, F0880, F0921 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2023-05-17 | F0554, F0569, F0610, F0637, F0677, F0755, F0756, F0758, F0883 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
How is AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO staffed relative to the WA average?
| Measure | This facility | WA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.92805 | 4.36934 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 47.6 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 63.0 | 76.0 |
Who owns AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO, and what chain is it in?
AVALON HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER - PASCO is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AVALON CARE CENTER-PASCO LLC and belongs to the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AVALON CARE LLC | since 08/26/2003 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 04/05/2007 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 05/23/2012 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLE | since 03/01/2023 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, DURHAM, CANDICE, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLE, WATSON, BROOKS | since 01/01/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | 2004 NORTH 22ND AVENUE, LLC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, DURHAM, CANDICE, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLE, WATSON, BROOKS | since 01/01/2024 |
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