BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER

CCN 505519 · AVALON CARE CENTER-KENT, LLC · For profit - Limited Liability company · AVALON HEALTH CARE chain · 91 certified beds · King · WA


BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER is a 91-bed nursing home in KENT, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 2008-11-10. It averages 85.4 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER?

CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER, all 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 2026-05-06.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-05-06F0688Provide 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.G
2026-05-06F0801, F0803, F0812Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2026-05-06F0584, F0628, F0695Honor 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. / Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.E
2026-05-06F0550, F0658, F0880Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2025-07-22F0684Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.D
2025-02-25F0812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2025-02-25F0623Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.E
2025-02-25F0552, F0644, F0656, F0658, F0684, F0689, F0695, F0697, F0745, F0757, F0803Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.D
2023-11-20F0623, F0800, F0801, F0803, F0812Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs. / Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.F
2023-11-20F0582, F0657, F0688, F0698, F0802, F0808, F0847Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / 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 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 safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / 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. / Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.E
2023-11-20F0578, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0684, F0689, F0810Honor 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. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.D
2023-11-20F0912Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.B
2023-10-30F0600Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.G

Why was BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER fined 2 times?

DateTypeAmount
2026-05-06Fine$14,380
2023-10-30Fine$29,075

How is BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER staffed relative to the WA average?

MeasureThis facilityWA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day4.276094.36934
Total nursing staff turnover (%)37.645.1
Average number of residents per day85.476.0

Who owns BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER, and what chain is it in?

BENSON HEIGHTS REHABILITATION CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name AVALON CARE CENTER-KENT, LLC and belongs to the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.

RoleOwnerAssociation date
DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAVALON OF WASHINGTON LLCsince 07/20/2004
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAVALON CARE LLCsince 12/01/2003
INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTERESTAVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HOLDING INCsince 12/01/2003
MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODYDANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERTsince 04/05/2007
CORPORATE DIRECTORDANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERTsince 04/05/2007
CORPORATE OFFICERHARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLEsince 03/01/2023
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROLAVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, AHMAD, ATIQUE, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, ROBINSON, KENYARDAR, SMITH, NICOLE, WINSTEAD, CONSTANCEsince 01/14/2023
ADP OF THE SNFAVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, AHMAD, ATIQUE, HARRIS, BRADFORD, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, ROBINSON, KENYARDAR, SMITH, NICOLE, WINSTEAD, CONSTANCEsince 01/14/2023

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