COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE
COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE is a 108-bed nursing home in GIG HARBOR, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-12-06. It averages 102.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE?
CMS lists 38 health-inspection deficiencies for COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE, 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 2026-02-27.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-27 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | E |
| 2026-02-27 | F0607, F0641, F0697, F0761, F0806 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such 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. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2026-02-27 | F0577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C |
| 2026-01-09 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E |
| 2025-08-18 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | G |
| 2025-01-13 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-01-13 | F0623, F0625, F0645, F0657, F0684, F0761 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / 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. / 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 appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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. | E |
| 2025-01-13 | F0578, F0584, F0686, F0692, F0695, F0697, F0698, F0757, F0790, F0791, 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. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-05-30 | F0658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2024-02-08 | F0689, F0808 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. | E |
| 2024-02-08 | F0552, F0684, F0791, F0849 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / 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 |
| 2024-02-08 | F0806 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | B |
| 2023-10-26 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G |
| 2023-08-30 | 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 |
Why was COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-18 | Fine | $11,362 |
| 2023-10-26 | Fine | $18,233 |
How is COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE staffed relative to the WA average?
| Measure | This facility | WA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.31766 | 4.36934 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 44.3 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 102.5 | 76.0 |
Who owns COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE, and what chain is it in?
COTTESMORE OF LIFE CARE is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name GIG HARBOR OPERATIONS, LLC and belongs to the LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC | since 02/26/1996 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | PRESTON, FORREST | since 02/26/1996 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | BUTNER, NANCY, LOCKWOOD, RYAN, VERLINDA, CATHY | since 01/02/2024 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | CROSS, CINDY, HENRY, TERRY, LAY, LISA, SWANKER, RICHARD, THURMOND, JOAN, ZIEGLER, JAMES | since 02/01/1996 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC, GIG HARBOR OPERATIONS, LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., BUTNER, NANCY, FLETCHER, TODD, LOCKWOOD, RYAN, PRESTON, AUBREY, PRESTON, FORREST, SEKERAMAYI, MAGGIE, VERLINDA, CATHY | since 01/02/2024 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | GIG HARBOR OPERATIONS, LLC, LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC., FLETCHER, TODD, LOCKWOOD, RYAN, PRESTON, FORREST, SEKERAMAYI, MAGGIE | since 03/18/2025 |
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