AVAMERE TRANSITIONAL CARE OF PUGET SOUND
TACOMA, WA · 60 beds · For profit - Limited Liability company
Red Flags
No red flags identified.
Green Flags
- ✓ 4-star health inspection rating
- ✓ 5-star staffing rating
- ✓ No fines or penalties on record
- ✓ Above-average RN staffing (1.33 hrs vs 0.84 state avg)
Quick Facts
Violation Timeline
November 24, 2025
11 deficiencyiesResident Rights Deficiencies
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Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
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Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
Infection Control Deficiencies
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Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
September 14, 2025
1 deficiencyFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
March 12, 2025
1 deficiencyNutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
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Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
July 30, 2024
7 deficiencyiesFreedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
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Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
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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.
Staffing
A nurse checks on each resident roughly every 5.8 hours on average.
Fines & Penalties
No fines or penalties on record.
Ownership
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ARISO LLC
5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 01/01/2007
100% Organization -
ARI OPERATIONS, LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 01/01/2006
NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED Organization -
AVAMERE GROUP LLC
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 01/01/2006
NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED Organization -
MILLER, KARL
5% OR GREATER INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Since since 10/16/2014
NO PERCENTAGE PROVIDED Individual -
AVAMERE HEALTH SERVICES LLC
OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL
Since since 01/01/2006
Organization -
KOFSTAD, MARY
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 02/13/2024
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SIMPSON, ANDREW
CORPORATE OFFICER
Since since 06/01/2024
Individual -
SCHMITZ, BRADLEY
CONTRACTED MANAGING EMPLOYEE
Since since 09/01/2023
Individual -
OKOLI, IKE
W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE
Since since 03/01/2023
Individual
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