The nursing home failed to provide appropriate treatment and care according to residents' orders, preferences, and goals. Cited July 2025 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 684 — 42 CFR §483.25 — S/S: G
Nursing home report
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RICHLAND
RICHLAND, WA · Medicare-certified · 104 beds
Needs attention
For-profitChain member
3 of 5 overall
LIFE CARE CENTER OF RICHLAND in Richland, WA has an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. Its health inspection and staffing ratings are both low at 2 out of 5 stars, nurse staffing is slightly below the federal benchmark (4.01 vs. 4.1 hours per resident per day), and it had $89,425 in fines in the last 24 months with a recent federal penalty.
Facility ratings
Health inspections
Staffing
4.0117 hrs/resident/day
Quality measures
Last inspection: January 15, 2026Penalties, last 24 months: $89,425recent federal penalty
Federal guidance recommends at least 4.1 nursing hours per resident each day. This facility reports 4.0117.
Staffing detail
- Registered nurses
- 0.64
- Licensed practical nurses
- 1.04
- Nurse aides
- 2.33
- Weekend nursing
- 3.35
Hours per resident per day.
Total staff turnover: 62%
Registered nurse turnover: 71%
Resident outcomes
How often residents experience these outcomes, with the direction over the past year.
Long-stay residents on antipsychotic medication
13.4%Improving
Residents with a fall causing major injury
2.6%Worsening
Residents with pressure ulcers (bedsores)
2.4%Worsening
Residents with a urinary tract infection
1.4%Steady
Residents who lost too much weight
4.8%Improving
Residents who were physically restrained
0%Steady
Residents needing more help with daily activities
10.2%Improving
Residents whose ability to walk got worse
16.7%Steady
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Long-stay residents on antianxiety or sleep medication
17.1%Improving
Short-stay residents newly given an antipsychotic
1.3%Improving
Residents with a long-term catheter
1.1%Steady
Residents with new or worsening incontinence
24.2%Improving
Residents with depressive symptoms
6.3%Worsening
Long-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
87.2%Steady
Long-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
98.1%Improving
Short-stay residents given the seasonal flu vaccine
83.5%Steady
Short-stay residents given the pneumonia vaccine
99.1%Improving
What the inspectors found
The nursing home failed to provide proper pressure ulcer care and failed to prevent new pressure sores from developing. Cited October 2024 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 686 — 42 CFR §483.25(b) — S/S: G
The nursing home failed to keep the area free of hazards and provide enough supervision to prevent accidents. Cited September 2023 — isolated incident, actual harm.
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F-Tag 689 — 42 CFR §483.25(d) — S/S: G
The home failed to make sure food was safely sourced, stored, prepared, and served according to professional standards. Cited June 2023 — widespread issue, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 812 — 42 CFR §483.60(i) — S/S: F
The home failed to create and carry out a timely plan to meet a new resident’s most immediate needs after admission. Cited January 2026 — limited pattern, potential for harm.
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F-Tag 655 — 42 CFR §483.21 — S/S: E
Recent history
- STAFFING
Reported nurse staffing was below the federal recommendation of 4.1 hours per resident per day.
- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 3 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 4 health deficiencies.
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- INSPECTION
Health inspection found 1 health deficiency.
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- PENALTY
A federal fine of $89,425 was recorded.
Penalties & enforcement
On record with Medicare: 2 fines · $141,035 in total fines.
- $89,425
Federal fine
Jul 23, 2025
- $51,610
Federal fine
Sep 13, 2023
Operator & ownership
- Ownership
- For profit - Corporation
- Chain
- Part of LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA · 194 homes · 3.5 stars avg
- Occupancy
- 65.8 residents on an average day (63% of 104 beds)
- Resident voice
- Resident council
- Medicare history
- Certified for 46 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.