2726 Alderwood Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
(360) 733-2322
Data accessed April 27, 2022.
General Information
Alderwood Park Health and Rehabilitation is a for-profit LLC owned by Empres Washington Healthcare. A Medicare and Medicaid participant, this facility has 102 certified beds and is not located within a hospital or Continuing Care Retirement Community.
Fines and Citations
As a result of the facility’s most recent health inspection on August 23, 2019, the facility received 33 citations for various failures, including to:
- Provide nurse aides with dementia training and abuse training.
- Keep residents’ drug regimens free from unnecessary drugs, in an instance in which a resident was regularly administered Benadryl without the facility first attempting ointments or creams.
- Implement gradual dose reductions and non-pharmacological interventions for residents receiving psychotropic medications, in an instance in which a resident was provided with such a medication that placed them “at risk for experiencing adverse side-effects from unnecessary medication use.”
- Provide residents with adequate supervision to prevent accidents, in a case in which the facility failed to properly test wander guard systems to prevent resident elopements.
Fire and Safety Inspections
This facility has automatic sprinkler systems in all required areas. Its most recent fire and safety inspection was on August 19, 2019, and 13 fire safety citations were issued. The average number of safety citations in Washington is 5.8; in the U.S., 4.4.
Staffing
Number of Residents
The average number of residents per day at this facility is 51.6.
The Washington average is 62.9.
The national average is 76.5.
Number of Nurse Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The total number of licensed nurse staff hours per resident per day is 3 hours and 58 minutes.
The Washington average is 4 hours and 11 minutes.
The national average is 3 hours and 46 minutes.
Number of RN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of RN hours per resident per day is 31 minutes.
The Washington average is 56 minutes.
The national average is 41 minutes.
LPN/LVN Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of LPN/LVN hours per resident per day is 55 minutes.
The Washington average is 47 minutes minutes.
The national average is 53 minutes.
Nurse Aide Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of nurse aid hours per resident per day is 2 hours and 32 minutes.
The Washington average is 2 hours 28 minutes.
The national average is 2 hours 12 minutes.
Physical Therapist Staff Hours Per Resident Per Day
The number of Physical Therapist staff hours per resident per day is 4 minutes.
The Washington Average is 5 minutes.
The national average is 4 minutes.
Beds in the nursing home that have been approved by the federal government to participate in Medicare or Medicaid.
Shows if the nursing home participates in the Medicare, Medicaid, or both.
| Star Rating Summary | ||
| Overall Rating
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Below Average |
| Health Inspection
Medicare assigns the star rating based on a nursing home’s weighted score from recent health inspections. More stars means fewer health risks |
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Below Average |
| Staffing
Medicare assigns the star rating based on the nursing home’s staffing hours for Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practice Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), and Nurse aides. More stars means a better level of staffing per nursing home resident |
 |
Much Below Average |
| RN Staffing | |
Much Below Average |
| Quality Measures
Medicare assigns the star rating based on data from a select set of clinical data measures. More stars means better quality of care |
 |
Much Above Average |
| Description | Alderwood Park Health and Rehabilitation | Washington Average |
| Percentage of SNF residents with pressure ulcers that are new or worsened Lower percentages are better. |
0% | Not Available |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
74.6% | 78.9% |
| Percent of short-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
93.2% | 83.2% |
| Percentage of short-stay residents who got antipsychotic medication for the first time Lower percentages are better. |
0% | 1.5% |
| Description | Alderwood Park Health and Rehabilitation | Washington Average |
| Percent of long-stay residents experiencing one or more falls with major injury Lower percentages are better. |
3% | 3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents with a urinary tract infection Lower percentages are better. |
1.9% | 2.2% |
| Percent of long-stay high-risk residents with pressure ulcers Lower percentages are better. |
3.5% | 7% |
| Percent of long-stay low-risk residents who lose control of their bowels or bladder Lower percentages are better. |
49.4% | 54.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have or had a catheter inserted and left in their bladder Lower percentages are better. |
0.5% | 1.6% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who were physically restrained Lower percentages are better. |
0% | 0.6% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents whose ability to move independently worsened Lower percentages are better. |
24.8% | 23.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents whose need for help with daily activities has increased Lower percentages are better. |
13.6% | 13.8% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who lose too much weight Lower percentages are better. |
10.4% | 6.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who have depressive symptoms Lower percentages are better. |
5.4% | 13.7% |
| Percentage of long-stay residents who received an antianxiety or hypnotic medication Lower percentages are better. |
14.6% | 12.4% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the seasonal influenza vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
96.9% | 95.3% |
| Percent of long-stay residents assessed and given, appropriately, the pneumococcal vaccine Higher percentages are better. |
99.1% | 95% |
| Percent of long-stay residents who received an antipsychotic medication Lower percentages are better. |
14.6% | 13.9% |
| Description | Alderwood Park Health and Rehabilitation | Washington Average |
| Resident vaccination Higher percentages are better. |
92.6% | 89.9% |
| Resident boosters Higher percentages are better. |
80% | 82% |
| Staff vaccination Higher percentages are better. |
100% | 92.2% |
| Staff boosters Higher percentages are better. |
70.7% | 46.4% |
Date of standard health inspection: 8/23/2019
Total number of health citations: 33
Average number of health deficiencies in Washington: 20.3
Average number of health citations in the U.S.: 8.1