Wesley Homes Lea Hill
Boarding Home
32049 109th Place SE, Auburn, WA 98092
Wesley Homes Lea Hill is a senior care community located in Auburn, WA. It provides assisted living, memory care, and senior living for older adults in the Auburn area. To learn more or schedule a tour, call (253) 876-1160.
With 36 beds, Wesley Homes Lea Hill is one of the larger communities in the area, senior care communities in Auburn average about 16 beds. Larger communities more often keep clinical staff on site around the clock and can offer a wider range of on-site therapy and activities, though some families prefer the quieter feel of a smaller setting.
Medicare rates this community 4 out of 5 stars overall, a score based on health inspections, staffing levels and quality measures. Communities in Auburn average about 2.2 stars. Its most recent standard health inspection was in September 2025 and recorded 15 deficiencies.
Residents receive about 4.8 hours of nursing care per day on average, including 1.0 hours from a registered nurse. Communities in Auburn average about 4.1 hours. Nursing staff turnover over the past year was about 49%.
The community is located in King County, WA.
Inspection record
In its last three standard inspections and any complaint visits, federal inspectors cited 40 problems at Wesley Homes Lea Hill. 1 finding involved harm to a resident. 1 came from investigating complaints by residents or families.
Findings from the most recent inspection cycle
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, a pattern
Nutrition and Dietary
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Rights
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Resident Assessment and Care Planning
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Quality of Life and Care
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Pharmacy Service
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
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Could cause more than minimal harm, one or a few residents
Infection Control
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
A citation on its own does not mean poor care, and most are corrected within weeks. What matters most is how serious the findings were and whether the same problems keep coming back. When you visit, it is fair to ask the administrator what inspectors found and what has changed since.
Wesley Homes Lea Hill offers assisted living, memory care, and senior living.
Facility details
- Beds / units 36
- Nursing hours per resident/day 4.8
- Annual staff turnover 49%
- Last health inspection September 2025
Resident & family reviews
My elderly parents (95 and 90) and I were told that at Wesley Lea Hill (WLH) they could live together in an apartment, and that as my father’s condition progressed (dementia), WLH would be able to accommodate his needs, and that my parents could stay together, with options including one or both of them getting higher levels of care, or moving to memory care, or other adjustments as needed. However, in less than a year (in Dec 2018), my parents were abruptly asked to leave by the end of the month! My father had begun to have more difficulty eating and swallowing (sometimes coughing and choking), which required changes in where he ate, what he ate, and how it was prepared. That kind of care was only offered at WLH in the nursing care unit, which he did not require, was much more costly, and my mom could not go there, but she could not remain by herself in her apartment at their current rates of payments for care (she’d have to pay more for care she didn’t need). The memory care unit was full. The staff of WLH, after observing one of my dad’s coughing spells, abruptly told my parents they had to move out. My 90 year old mom was asked rudely, did she want to see him die right in front of her? (An apology was made a few days later.) My parents moved to a different and wonderful facility in Renton (Chateau), where they have been happily for nine months, and where the staff and management have be able, easily, to accommodate my parents with their needs. They still live together in an apartment, and go down the hall to a small supervised eating area, or get meals brought to their apartment. I know of one other person who similarly had to leave WLH because of their inflexibility in accommodating the needs of a resident with specific challenges.
by Bill Jaeger, Oct 2019