The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited August 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KIRKLAND
KIRKLAND, WA · Medicare-certified · 190 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
2 of 5 overall
Life Care Center of Kirkland has a 2-star overall rating, with weaker health inspection results but stronger staffing and quality scores. It has a recent federal penalty and $23,000 in fines over the last 24 months; reported staffing is 4.17 hours per resident per day, just above the federal benchmark of 4.1.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.1715 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: March 23, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $23,000recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.1715.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 1.06
- Licensed practical nurses
- 0.74
- Nurse aides
- 2.37
- Weekend nursing
- 3.40
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 45%
Registered nurse turnover: 48%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
11.2%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.3%Improving
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
9.9%Improving
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.8%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
12.4%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
8.8%Worsening
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
7.8%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
8.6%Worsening
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
0.3%Steady
Residents with a long-term catheter
0.9%Improving
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
21.9%Worsening
Residents with depressive symptoms
2.9%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
95.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.1%Steady
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.8%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
93.7%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited May 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited November 2025 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to ensure a qualified person was assigned to oversee infection prevention and control. Cited April 2024 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 882 — 42 CFR §483.80 — S/S: F
The nursing home failed to provide and carry out an infection prevention and control program to help keep residents from getting or spreading infections. Cited November 2025 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 880 — 42 CFR §483.80(a) — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing met or exceeded the federal recommendation.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 14 health deficiencies.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $23,000 was recorded.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $61,610 in total fines.
- $23,000
Federal fine
Aug 29, 2025
- $38,610
Federal fine
Feb 1, 2024
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Limited Liability company
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 84.9 residents on an average day (45% of 190 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 37 years
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — public records, updated monthly. GoodStanding presents official records with plain-language summaries. Always visit a facility in person.