Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation

Whatcom · WA · For profit - Corporation · 52 certified beds · CCN 505098


Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation operates 52 certified beds in BELLINGHAM, Washington. Its Medicare and Medicaid certification dates to 1967-01-01. It averages 45.3 residents a day.

What harm was found in the violations cited at Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation?

CMS lists 57 health-inspection deficiencies for Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation since 2023-02-17, 48 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-03-18.

Survey dateTagDeficiencySeverity
2026-03-18F0755, F0760Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.E
2026-03-18F0761, F0880Ensure 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
2025-09-04F0610Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.D
2025-07-11F0851Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.D
2025-05-01F0835Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.L
2025-05-01F0770Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.K
2025-05-01F0686Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2025-05-01F0837Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.F
2025-05-01F0610, F0645, F0729, F0758, F0842Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities / Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining. / 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.E
2025-05-01F0609, F0623, F0625, F0657, F0659, F0684, F0692, F0697, F0730, F0755, F0756, F0947Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / 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. / 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 by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.D
2025-03-11F0689Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.D
2024-05-16F0584, F0689, F0730, F0812, F0947Honor 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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.E
2024-05-16F0561, F0644, F0655, F0656, F0695, F0758, F0761, F0842, F0880Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. / Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed. / Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / 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 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.D
2024-03-14F0600, F0686Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.G
2024-03-06F0623, F0625Provide 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.D
2023-12-13F0880Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.E
2023-12-13F0609Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.D
2023-02-17F0584Honor 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.E
2023-02-17F0552, F0578, F0656, F0688, F0758, F0759, F0812, F0880Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. / 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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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.D

Why was Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation fined?

DateTypeAmount
2025-03-11Fine$74,794

Has Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation had payment denied by Medicare?

Payment denial startLength in days
2024-08-1614

How is Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation staffed relative to the WA average?

MeasureThis facilityWA average
Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day3.362964.36934
Total nursing staff turnover (%)55.245.1
Average number of residents per day45.376.0

Who owns Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation?

Rock Hill Health & Rehabilitation is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation.

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