OLYMPIA -- The state Department of Social and Health Services has stopped admissions to Open Hearts LLC, a privately operated adult family home, located at 10601 NE 197th Street, Bothell.

The adult family home is licensed to Sladjana Nikolic.

The state took the action after finding numerous violations that jeopardized the safety and well-being of residents. The violations include but are not limited to the licensee's failure to:

• Understand that she and her staff were responsible for ensuring that residents received safe and appropriate care and services.
• Maintain quality of life and a safe environment for a resident who was hospitalized for a hip fracture after multiple falls over three weeks' time. This is a repeat or uncorrected deficiency previously cited on May 14, 2008.

While the home is in stop placement, licensee may not admit residents.

The provider has the right to contest the stop placement and revocation by requesting an administrative hearing within 28 days of state notification. Current residents may stay in the home. If a resident chooses to remain, DSHS will continue to monitor the home for resident safety.

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DSHS does not discriminate and provides equal access to its programs and services for all persons without regard to race, color, gender, religion, creed, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, age, veteran's status or the presence of any physical, sensory or mental disability.