Renton Health & Rehabilitation
80 SW 2nd St, Renton, WA 98057
Owned by: Vertical Health Services, LLC
“A friend of mine for over 25 years died from covid 19 on Christmas eve that he received from his nurses because they don’t do tests“
– Michael Johnson –
“My 97 year-old mother went her for “rehab”. After 1.5 days, she was heading for death, and that’s no exaggeration.”
George Myers
“My mother in law is currently here, I am working to get her moved.”
Q. Watson
“PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HUMANS LIKE THEY ARE HUMANS! And not some abused animal in cage”
Ashley Rains
About Renton Health & Rehabilitation
At Renton Health & Rehabilitation, a facility operated by Vertical Health Services, the facade of care crumbles under the weight of devastating reality. With an abysmal 1-star rating on nearly every reputable review site, including Medicare, this institution has become a chilling example of neglect that shatters the trust placed in it by families. The staggering $270,000 in federal fines and 22 health code citations paint a grim picture of systematic failure where patient well-being is sacrificed for profit. Eyewitness accounts scream of horror as residents languish without essential care, and the chilling echoes of desperation resound through the halls.
The situation is compounded by the heartbreaking allegations from multiple families who claim that Renton Health is directly responsible for the deaths of their loved ones. This facility doesn’t merely fail its residents; it actively endangers them, as evidenced by pending lawsuits and serious complaints filed with government agencies for abuse. Consistently rated among the worst nursing homes in the country, Renton Health & Rehabilitation epitomizes a catastrophic breakdown of care, where lives are not just overlooked but seemingly disposable. It’s time to expose the truth behind these walls and demand accountability for a facility that has forsaken its most basic duty to protect and care for those who are most vulnerable.
Recent Health Inspection Violations
September 13, 2024: Heartbreaking Neglect of End-of-Life Care at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has demonstrated a shocking disregard for residents at the end of their lives, failing to provide basic comfort and hygiene. A resident was left with greasy hair, long, dirty fingernails, and a room that reeked of body odor, a disgusting and inhumane way to treat someone in their final days.
September 13, 2024: Unsanitary Food Service Puts All Residents at Risk of Illness at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has been caught serving food in a dangerously unsanitary manner, leaving cookies uncovered and exposed to germs in the hallway. This reckless practice shows a complete disregard for food safety and puts every resident at risk of contracting a foodborne illness.
September 12, 2024: Failure to Protect Residents from Unfair Charges and Unexpected Bills at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services is failing to protect its residents from the financial stress of unexpected medical bills by not providing them with the required notices when their skilled services are ending. This leaves vulnerable residents and their families in the dark, unable to prepare for the financial burden of their care.
September 11, 2024: Deadly Infection Risk from Disgusting and Unsanitary Care Practices at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A staff member at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services was caught performing incontinence care with soiled gloves, touching the resident, their clean brief, gown, and blankets, and even putting items away in a drawer without changing gloves. This revolting and dangerous practice creates a cesspool of bacteria and puts the resident at extreme risk of a life-threatening infection.
September 10, 2024: Filthy and Disgusting Neglect of a Resident’s Basic Hygiene at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A resident at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services was found with long, black hair on their face and long, jagged fingernails, a disgusting and inhumane sign of neglect. This failure to provide basic grooming is a violation of the resident’s dignity and a clear indication of the facility’s substandard care.
July 24, 2024: Reckless Disregard for a Resident’s Pain and Suffering at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has shown a shocking disregard for a resident’s pain, failing to follow doctor’s orders for pain medication. This heartless neglect leaves residents to suffer in agony, a cruel and inhumane practice that violates the most basic standards of medical care.
July 24, 2024: Incompetent and Incomplete Medical Records Put Hospice Patients at Risk at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has been caught with dangerously incomplete and inaccurate medical records for residents on hospice care, with no physician’s order for hospice services and missing documentation for months at a time. This chaotic and incompetent record-keeping puts residents at risk of not receiving the proper end-of-life care they need and deserve.
July 15, 2024: Dangerous and Cluttered Rooms Create a Fall Hazard for Vulnerable Residents at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has allowed a resident’s room to become so cluttered that it creates a serious fall hazard, a life-threatening situation for an elderly person with unsteady balance. This reckless disregard for resident safety shows that the facility is more concerned with convenience than with protecting the lives of the people in its care.
July 2024: Shocking Incompetence in Screening for Mental Health Needs Puts Residents at Risk at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has demonstrated a shocking level of incompetence by failing to properly screen residents for mental health conditions, putting them at risk of inappropriate placement and a lack of necessary mental health services. This failure to identify and address the mental health needs of residents is a gross violation of their rights and a danger to their well-being.
June 28, 2024: House of Horrors: Resident Forced to Live in a Filth-Infested Room with a Feces-Smearing Roommate at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A resident was forced to endure a living nightmare, trapped in a room with a roommate who screamed, yelled, stole their food, and even smeared feces on their bedsheets. The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services ignored the resident’s desperate pleas for help, leaving them to suffer in this disgusting and terrifying environment for days.
June 27, 2024: Dementia Patient’s Terrifying Outbursts Ignored by Staff at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A resident with dementia was left to spiral into a state of chaos, smearing feces on their face, hair, and bed while staff at the nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services did nothing to intervene. This horrifying lack of supervision and care shows a complete failure to manage the resident’s known behaviors, creating a dangerous and unsanitary situation for everyone.
June 27, 2024: Total Breakdown in Care Planning for a Confused and Agitated Resident at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services demonstrated a shocking level of incompetence by failing to create a care plan for a resident with dementia who was known to wander and exhibit agitated behaviors. This complete lack of planning and foresight put the resident and others at risk, leading to a series of disturbing incidents that could have been prevented with proper care.
June 19, 2024: Disgusting and Unsanitary Food Handling Puts Residents at Risk of Sickness at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
A staff member was caught engaging in stomach-churning food handling practices, touching their face and hair before handling a resident’s food with their bare hands. This disgusting lack of basic hygiene turns every meal into a game of Russian roulette with the residents’ health, exposing them to a cesspool of germs and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
June 18, 2024: Terrifying Escape of a Confused Resident due to Criminal Negligence at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services allowed a confused and vulnerable resident to wander out of the facility and into the community unsupervised, a horrifying failure of their most basic duty to keep residents safe. This resident, who suffered from cognitive impairment and was known to wander, was only returned to the facility after being found by a complete stranger, a terrifying testament to the facility’s criminal negligence.
June 18, 2024: Complete Breakdown of Safety Protocols Allows Confused Resident to Wander into Danger at nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services
The nursing home owned by Vertical Health Services has created a death trap for its residents, with safety protocols that are nothing more than empty words on paper. A resident with a known history of wandering was able to simply walk out of the facility and into the unknown, a horrifying demonstration of the facility’s complete and utter failure to protect its most vulnerable residents from immediate and life-threatening danger.