Nursing home report card · Kennewick, WA
Life Care Center of Kennewick
1508 West Seventh Avenue, Kennewick, WA 99336
Call this home: (509) 586-9185
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Quick summary
Medicare shows an abuse warning
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Our summary of public Medicare records. It does not establish that this home harmed a particular resident. About this summary.
How recent is this information?
- Medicare file prepared
- Aug 1, 2026
- Our record last updated
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last routine health inspection
- Nov 21, 2025
These dates mean different things. A new file can include older inspections and staffing figures. Read about the dates.
Medicare ratings
One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. Ratings are a starting point—read the inspection findings too.
Combines inspection, staffing, and care measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on problems found during health inspections.
Below-average Medicare rating
Based on staffing levels and related measures.
About average for U.S. nursing homes
Based on reported health and care results.
Among the highest Medicare ratings
What do the ratings and warnings mean?
- Medicare ratings
- One star is the lowest rating. Five stars is the highest. These are government ratings, not family reviews.
- Inspection problems
- Inspectors found that a home did not meet a care or safety rule. The official term is “deficiency.”
- Abuse warning
- Medicare has flagged the home because of abuse-related inspection findings. Read the findings and dates.
- Nursing staff time
- Average staff hours for each resident per day. This does not mean each resident gets that much one-to-one care.
At a glance
These numbers come from the records we have. Inspection problems are rules the home did not meet. The dates covered can differ.
Care, safety, and resident-rights issues on recent inspections
Building, alarms, exits, and related safety citations
Total fine amounts in the imported penalty records
Medicare home ID: 505080
Inspection findings to read first
Start with these past findings. We show the most serious first, then the most recent. They do not describe the home’s condition today.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection rule 0604
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
Immediate danger to residents · isolated case
Aug 26, 2024 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Caused actual harm · isolated case
Oct 3, 2024 · Inspection rule 0689
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Nursing staff time
These are average staff hours for each resident per day. They are not one-to-one bedside care. The file does not give the reporting period for each figure.
about 53 minutes per resident per day
about 3 hr 54 min per resident per day
about 32 minutes per resident per day
Latest inspection summary
A summary of the most recent routine inspections. You can open the dated findings below.
We do not have a routine inspection summary for this home. Check the dated findings below and the Medicare.gov record.
How this home compares
Compared with state and national averages. The numbers may cover different periods.
- Overall CMS rating: 3 stars
- Health inspection rating: 2 stars
- Staffing rating: 3 stars
- Registered nurse time per resident: 0.88 hours/day
- Total nurse time per resident: 3.9 hours/day
See the dates used for these averages
Medicare file dates: this home Aug 1, 2026; Washington averages Unavailable; U.S. averages Oct 1, 2026.
Other concerns in the records
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- Medicare shows an abuse warning icon for this home
- Health inspection rating is 2 stars or lower
- Recent citations include infection-control problems
- Inspectors have listed an unusually high number of problems
- CMS has fined this home in the recent reporting period
How serious were the problems?
Inspectors rate each problem by how much harm it caused or could cause. We group the CMS letter codes into plain language.
- Immediate danger to residents2 citations
- Caused actual harm4 citations
- Could have caused harm40 citations
Why inspectors showed up
Routine checks happen on a schedule. Complaint visits happen when someone reports a concern.
- Complaints
- 0
- Routine
- 46
- Fire safety
- 0
- Other
- 0
Who owns it
Names CMS lists as owners or managers · reported as For profit - Corporation.
- We do not have individual owner names for this home.
Other homes in this group: All Life Care Centers of America nursing homes
Inspection history
Open a date to read what inspectors found. The harm labels explain how serious the problem was at the time.
April 13, 20261 finding
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
March 4, 20263 findings
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0600 · code D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0573 · code D
Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0607 · code E
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
January 26, 20261 finding
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 20, 20261 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0607 · code D
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
December 17, 20252 findings
- Administration problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0849 · code D
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0842 · code E
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
November 21, 20257 findings
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · pattern case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0645 · code E
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Environmental problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0925 · code D
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0883 · code D
Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Quality of Life and Care problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0825 · code D
Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0605 · code D
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0550 · code D
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
September 11, 20251 finding
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0580 · code D
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
August 14, 20251 finding
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0656 · code D
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
June 25, 20251 finding
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0600 · code D
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
May 23, 20252 findings
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0609 · code D
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Resident Rights problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0563 · code D
Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.
March 6, 20251 finding
- Infection Control problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0880 · code D
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
January 13, 20251 finding
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning problemsCould have caused harm · isolated case
Inspection type and official rule codes
Routine health inspection · CMS tag 0658 · code D
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Fines & penalties
These fines appear in Medicare’s records. A listed amount does not tell us whether it has been paid.
- Fine · Aug 26, 2024$42,550
- Fine · Sep 21, 2023$17,696
Other homes in this chain
Life Care Centers of America · other locations in Washington
- Life Care Center of Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon1 of 5 · 91 problems
- Life Care Center Of Federal Way · Federal Way2 of 5 · 82 problems
- Life Care Center of Puyallup · Puyallup2 of 5 · 38 problems
- Hallmark Manor · Federal Way2 of 5 · 60 problems
- Life Care Center of Kirkland · Kirkland2 of 5 · 62 problems
- Life Care Center of Skagit Valley · Sedro Woolley3 of 5 · 52 problems
- Life Care Center of Richland · Richland3 of 5 · 73 problems
- Alderwood Manor · Spokane3 of 5 · 59 problems
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