GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY
GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY, in FEDERAL WAY, Washington, holds 70 certified beds and has been certified for Medicare and Medicaid since 2003-06-12, averaging 62.2 residents a day.
Has GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY been cited for violations?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY since 2023-03-21, 38 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is F; the most recent health inspection was 2025-09-12.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-12 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-06-16 | F0684, F0812, F0880 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | E |
| 2025-06-16 | F0582, F0584, F0585, F0610, F0656, F0658, F0677, F0679, F0697, F0740, F0761, F0825 | 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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 activities to meet all resident's needs. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / 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 get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. | D |
| 2025-02-07 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-01-16 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | D |
| 2024-12-03 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | E |
| 2024-12-03 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D |
| 2024-04-16 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-04-16 | F0625, F0656, F0697, F0880 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-04-16 | F0640, F0641, F0677, F0684, F0692, F0693, F0695, F0744, F0758, F0814, F0825, F0842, F0883 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / 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. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. / 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. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2023-03-21 | F0656, F0657, F0812 | 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-03-21 | F0578, F0582, F0623, F0658, F0842 | 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. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
How is GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY staffed?
| Measure | This facility | WA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 5.44751 | 4.36934 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 31.3 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 62.2 | 76.0 |
Who owns GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY, and what chain is it in?
GARDEN TERRACE HEALTHCARE CENTER OF FEDERAL WAY is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name FEDERAL WAY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 04/07/1998 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 04/07/1998 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, GILBERT, DENNIS, VIOLA, EDDIE | since 02/10/2025 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN | since 02/09/2018 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, FEDERAL WAY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUTNER, NANCY, FLETCHER, TODD, GILBERT, DENNIS, PACIO, GLENN, PRESTON, AUBREY, VIOLA, EDDIE, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/10/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | FEDERAL WAY MEDICAL INVESTORS, LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, GILBERT, DENNIS, PACIO, GLENN, PRESTON, FORREST | since 05/30/2025 |
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