Stay Ahead of Compliance with Monthly Citation Updates


In your State Survey window and need a snapshot of your risks?

Survey Preparedness Report

One Time Fee
$79
  • Last 12 months of citation data in one tailored report
  • Pinpoint the tags driving penalties in facilities like yours
  • Jump to regulations and pathways used by surveyors
  • Access to your report within 2 hours of purchase
  • Easily share it with your team - no registration needed
Get Your Report Now →

Monthly citation updates straight to your inbox for ongoing preparation?

Monthly Citation Reports

$18.90 per month
  • Latest citation updates delivered monthly to your email
  • Citations organized by compliance areas
  • Shared automatically with your team, by area
  • Customizable for your state(s) of interest
  • Direct links to CMS documentation relevant parts
Learn more →

Save Hours of Work with AI-Powered Plan of Correction Writer


One-Time Fee

$49 per Plan of Correction
Volume discounts available – save up to 20%
  • Quickly search for approved POC from other facilities
  • Instant access
  • Intuitive interface
  • No recurring fees
  • Save hours of work
F0947
D

Failure to Ensure Required Training for Nursing Assistant Certified Staff

Bellingham, Washington Survey Completed on 05-01-2025

Penalty

No penalty information released
tooltip icon
The penalty, as released by CMS, applies to the entire inspection this citation is part of, covering all citations and f-tags issued, not just this specific f-tag. For the complete original report, please refer to the 'Details' section.

Summary

The facility failed to ensure that one of five nursing assistant certified (NAC) staff received the required training in dementia care, abuse and neglect, communication, quality assurance performance improvement (QAPI), and the mandated 12-hour annual training. Review of the staff member's training record showed only a few completed documents related to abuse/neglect and care of the cognitively impaired, with no evidence of other required trainings. Interviews with facility staff revealed that there was no system in place to track the 12-hour education requirement for agency NACs, and responsibilities for tracking and providing training were unclear among staff. This deficiency was previously cited in a prior statement of deficiencies.

An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙