AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE
AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE is a 119-bed nursing home in SPOKANE, Washington. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1996-05-08. It averages 121.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE?
CMS lists 76 health-inspection deficiencies for AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE, 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 2026-06-23.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | F0607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | E |
| 2026-05-28 | F0584, F0761, F0880 | 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. / 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. | E |
| 2026-05-28 | F0554, F0644, F0657, F0684, F0686, F0692, F0760 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2026-05-28 | F0640 | Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. | B |
| 2025-09-17 | F0760, F0841 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility. | D |
| 2025-02-07 | F0692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | G |
| 2025-02-07 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-02-07 | F0552, F0623, F0625, F0640, F0641, F0684, F0689, F0695, F0730, F0758, F0760, F0761, F0804, F0847, F0880 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / 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 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. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / 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 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2025-02-07 | F0554, F0561, F0582, F0584, F0610, F0622, F0645, F0661, F0677, F0686, F0687, F0698, F0725, F0757, F0908, F0919, F0921 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide appropriate foot care. / Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. / Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-12-10 | F0609, F0684 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2024-10-09 | F0602 | Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. | D |
| 2024-10-02 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-10-02 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-10-02 | F0580, F0690, F0726, F0760 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / 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 nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2024-08-26 | 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 |
| 2024-08-26 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D |
| 2024-05-28 | F0580, F0806 | Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. | D |
| 2023-12-12 | F0770 | Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. | D |
| 2023-11-09 | F0658, F0684, F0760 | 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 residents are free from significant medication errors. | E |
| 2023-11-09 | F0561, F0578, F0609, F0686, F0695, F0697, F0757, F0761, F0802, F0880 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / 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. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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 sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-08-08 | F0883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
Why was AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Fine | $76,336 |
| 2024-08-26 | Fine | $8,278 |
How is AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE staffed relative to the WA average?
| Measure | This facility | WA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.54234 | 4.36934 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 62.0 | 45.1 |
| Average number of residents per day | 121.1 | 76.0 |
Who owns AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE, and what chain is it in?
AVALON CARE CENTER AT NORTHPOINTE is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name AVALON CARE CENTER - SPOKANE, LLC and belongs to the AVALON HEALTH CARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | AVALON CARE LLC | since 11/26/2003 |
| MANAGING CONTROL - GOVERNING BODY | DANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 04/05/2007 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | DANGERFIELD, DAVID, KIRTON, BYRON, KIRTON, HYRUM, KIRTON, SPENCER, WOLTIL, ROBERT | since 03/22/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, SMITH, NICOLE | since 01/08/2024 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | AVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, DELOITTE TAX LLP, EIDE BAILLY LLP, HHC HOLDCO LLC, OMNICARE LLC, RELIANT PRO REHAB LLC, BERG, TRACY, BORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, NEWELL, BRITTNEY, NEWMAN, RITA, SMITH, NICOLE | since 01/01/2020 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | AVALON HEALTH CARE INC, AVALON HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT INC, DELOITTE TAX LLP, EIDE BAILLY LLP, HHC HOLDCO LLC, OMNICARE LLC, RELIANT PRO REHAB LLC, BERG, TRACY, BORISEVICH, MARIA, HASH, ALAN, KIRTON, HYRUM, NEWELL, BRITTNEY, NEWMAN, RITA, SMITH, NICOLE | since 01/08/2024 |
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