Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien is a 140-bed nursing home in BURIEN, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1983-02-01. It averages 80.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien?
CMS lists 54 health-inspection deficiencies for Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien since 2022-11-17, 48 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 2025-05-19.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-19 | F0791 | Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. | E |
| 2025-05-19 | F0578, F0582, F0584, F0585, F0645, F0657, F0677, F0685, F0689, F0690, F0761, F0880 | 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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 / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. / 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-27 | F0600, F0622, F0760 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2024-03-27 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2024-02-28 | F0684, F0686, F0689 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-02-28 | F0725, F0812, F0908 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2024-02-28 | F0623, F0656, F0657, F0677, F0842 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | E |
| 2024-02-28 | F0550, F0578, F0609, F0610, F0625, F0641, F0645, F0655, F0658, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0695, F0699, F0700, F0745, F0807, F0814, F0847, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. / Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. / Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2022-11-17 | F0880, F0886 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff. | E |
| 2022-11-17 | F0657, F0686, F0692, F0698 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D |
Why was Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Fine | $59,485 |
How is Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien staffed relative to the WA average?
| Measure | This facility | WA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.08219 | 4.36934 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 24.4 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 80.0 | 76.0 |
Who owns Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien, and what chain is it in?
Avamere Rehabilitation of Burien is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name BURIEN OPERATIONS LLC and belongs to the AVAMERE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ARISO LLC | since 02/01/2023 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ARI OPERATIONS, LLC, AVAMERE GROUP LLC, KARL RICKARD MILLER JR REVOCABLE TRUST, MILLER, KARL | since 02/01/2023 |
| 5% OR GREATER SECURITY INTEREST | MIDCAP FINCO LLC | since 02/01/2023 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | CAVALLO, GLEN, FEAKIN, CODY, FUNDERBERG, MICHELLE, GARCIA, ROBERTO, INSKEEP, TODD, KOFSTAD, MARY, REID, MISTY, STAPLES, CAROLYN, STRUNK, COLBY, VANDERZANDEN, CARRIE | since 02/01/2026 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC, AVAMERE SKILLED ADVISORS LLC, MIDCAP FINCO LLC, ARMSTRONG, DENNIS, CHAND, VINEETA, FANUNAL, LORIEL, FEAKIN, CODY, FISHER, TONYA, GARCIA, ROBERTO, KOFSTAD, MARY, MERCADO, NERIZA, PRESLEY, YOLANDA, REID, MISTY, TYLER, KENSIE | since 01/02/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC, AVAMERE SKILLED ADVISORS LLC, CONSOLIDATED BILLING SERVICES INC, INCOVATE SOLUTIONS, LLC, MOSS ADAMS LLP, PACIFIC MEDICAL SPECIALTY GROUP, RANDE HOLDINGS, LLC, SABRA HEALTH CARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, SABRA HEALTH CARE REIT INC, SABRA HEALTH CARE, LLC, SNAPMEDTECH,INC., ARMSTRONG, DENNIS, ARONSON, LESLIE, CHAND, VINEETA, FANUNAL, LORIEL, FEAKIN, CODY, FOWLER, KATHERINE, FUNDERBERG, MICHELLE, GAMES, KIM, GARCIA, ROBERTO, INSKEEP, TODD, KOFSTAD, MARY, MERCADO, NERIZA, NIELSON, CHARLES, PRESLEY, YOLANDA, REID, MISTY, STAPLES, CAROLYN, STRUNK, COLBY, TYLER, KENSIE, VANDERZANDEN, CARRIE | since 01/01/2025 |
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