All citations for Ballard Nursing Center

State inspectors check nursing homes that take Medicare or Medicaid against federal rules, usually about once a year, and also look into complaints. Each rule a home did not meet is a citation.

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Last standard health inspection on record

August 28, 2025

Showing 1 to 4 of 4 citations

  1. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Ensure that corridors are separated from use areas by walls constructed to limit the passage of smoke.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0362, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of August 28, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 19, 2025).

  2. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Have posted "No-smoking" signs in areas where smoking is not permitted or ashtrays provided where smoking was allowed.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level F.

    Fire safety citation K-0741, Miscellaneous Deficiencies. Inspection of August 28, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 19, 2025).

  3. No harm, with potential for more than minimal harm

    Install an approved automatic sprinkler system.

    Pattern (more than a few residents). CMS level E.

    Fire safety citation K-0351, Smoke Deficiencies. Inspection of August 28, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 19, 2025).

  4. No harm, with potential for minimal harm

    Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.

    Widespread (many residents). CMS level C.

    Fire safety citation K-0918, Gas, Vacuum, and Electrical Systems Deficiencies. Inspection of August 28, 2025. Found during a standard inspection.

    The home gave a date the problem would be corrected (December 19, 2025).

Source: CMS Provider Information, Fire Safety Deficiencies, Health Deficiencies, Citation Code Look-up, data as of September 30, 2026. Inspection results describe the home at the time of each inspection.