Aegis Living Kirkland Waterfront

The facility failed to ensure two caregivers maintained current CPR and First Aid certification, placing all 87 residents at risk for decreased quality of care. This was an uncorrected repeat violation previously cited in December 2025, indicating a pattern of non-compliance with mandatory training requirements. The facility's response was inadequate, as evidenced by the repeat citation and resulting $400 civil fine for failure to correct the deficiency within the required timeframe. The violation represents a moderate safety concern affecting emergency response capabilities, though not an immediate life-threatening situation.

The May 2025 inspection identified 20 violations at this residential care facility, including critical life-safety issues: obstructed emergency exits, missing fire door closers, covered smoke detectors, incomplete fire suppression documentation, and inadequate emergency drill records. The facility demonstrated a good response by correcting all violations within three months, as confirmed by the August 2025 re-inspection showing full compliance. The systemic nature of fire safety violations across multiple protection systems (alarms, sprinklers, exits, doors) indicated serious oversight gaps that posed substantial risk to vulnerable residents. The facility's complete remediation of all deficiencies reflects appropriate corrective action, though the initial volume and severity of violations suggests inadequate baseline maintenance protocols.

A resident died after falling, with staff discovering four Rivastigmine dementia patches applied simultaneously instead of one, indicating multiple consecutive medication administration errors where staff failed to remove old patches before applying new ones per policy. The facility responded appropriately by immediately assisting the resident after the fall, calling emergency services for low blood pressure, conducting an investigation that identified the medication error, and cooperating fully with the regulatory investigation. A citation was issued for the medication administration error, and the facility had existing policies in place, though staff failed to follow them, suggesting a need for enhanced medication administration oversight and training.

The facility had multiple fire safety code violations including improper electrical equipment use, missing documentation for required fire safety system inspections and maintenance, unsealed fire-rated penetrations, and malfunctioning fire doors that failed to self-close or latch properly. The facility responded appropriately by correcting violations during the initial inspection where possible and completing all remaining corrective actions within one month, as evidenced by the follow-up inspection showing full compliance. While the violations represented systemic gaps in fire safety maintenance and documentation rather than immediate life-safety threats, the facility demonstrated good responsiveness by achieving full compliance relatively quickly.