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LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY

1462 W STATE RT 20, SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA, 98284
Operated by Life Care Centers of America · 1 of 127 establishments
623312Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
EIN 621620953

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OSHA inspections
1
over 12 years
Violations
1
Penalties
$0
$0 avg

Summary

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 22nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 325 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY appears in OSHA workplace safety and CMS nursing home enforcement records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
1
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 8001.400511Dec 2013Dec 2013

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

22nd

Below average violations in NAICS 6233 within WA. Peer group: 325 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
2.2
vs industry
−1.2
TRIR
4.3
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 100 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

CMS nursing-home record

CCN 505318 · Chain: LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA

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Overall rating
2 of 5 stars
Certified beds
150
Deficiencies (3y)
77
CMS fines
$86,222

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Care Compare) — health-inspection deficiencies, fines, and ratings. Full nursing-home record →

CMS Care Compare deficiencies

Every Health Deficiency citation issued by CMS surveyors during this facility’s annual and complaint-triggered surveys. F-tags reference 42 CFR 483 regulatory requirements (resident rights, staffing, infection control, medication management, etc.). Scope-severity letters grade citations from A (isolated potential harm) through L (widespread immediate jeopardy); immediate-jeopardy citations are the critical signal. 77 citations across 11 surveys · 3 actual-harm · 12 complaint-triggered.

Survey dateF-TagSeverityDescriptionTypeCorrected
Feb 20260686G (harm)
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Feb 20260921D
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
Environmental Deficiencies
Complaint
Dec 20250745D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20250657D
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Sep 20250842D
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250561E
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250584E
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250804E
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250813E
Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Complaint
Jun 20250610D
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250641D
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250688D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250806D
Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250812D
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Jun 20250880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240835F
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Administration Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240585E
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240656E
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240657E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240677E
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240725E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240755E
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240812E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240880E
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240578D
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240584D
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240637D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240661D
Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240688D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240692D
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240693D
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240695D
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240697D
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240745D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Sep 20240881D
Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Jul 20240755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Complaint
May 20240684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Mar 20240686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Complaint
Nov 20230656D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Complaint
Aug 20230689G (harm)
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230692G (harm)
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230801F
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230837F
Establish 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.
Administration Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230838F
Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
Administration Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230584E
Honor 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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230609E
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230610E
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230636E
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230657E
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230695E
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230725E
Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230812E
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230842E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230550D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230552D
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230561D
Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230573D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230578D
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.
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230637D
Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230644D
Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230646D
Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.
Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230676D
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230677D
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230684D
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230686D
Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230688D
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.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230690D
Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230740D
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230745D
Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230755D
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230756D
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
Standard
Aug 20230758D
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230761D
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.
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230880D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Infection Control Deficiencies
Standard
Aug 20230947D
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Standard

Source: CMS Care Compare Health Deficiencies dataset. Standard survey citations come from routine annual inspections; complaint citations come from CMS investigations of resident or family complaints; infection control citations come from focused infection-prevention surveys. F-tag definitions are at cms.gov/medicare/quality-initiatives-patient-assessment-instruments/nursinghomequalityinits.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC (across 25 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$14.9M
Awards (all-time)
140

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-11-07Planned1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY is one of 127 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Life Care Centers of America.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Life Care Centers of America across all 127 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in assisted living facilities for the elderly within WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Life Care Centers of America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Life Care Centers of America, which operates 127 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY's OSHA violation history?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
How does LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY's safety record compare to its industry?
LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY operates in the assisted living facilities for the elderly industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5. LIFE CARE CENTER OF SKAGIT VALLEY's self-reported DART rate is 2.17 compared to an industry average of 3.4.