Complaints Our Agency Can Process
The following are topics the Department of Health can process as complaints. If the issue you'd like to make a complaint about is not on this list, contact us. You can also contact our programs and services.
Employee at the Washington State Department of Health
Food Poisoning / Restaurant Food Safety / Grocery Stores
Health Care Provider - This doesn't include medical doctors and nursing professionals.
- Medical Doctor and Physician Assistant Complaints - Washington Medical Commission
- Nursing Complaints - Washington State Board of Nursing
Hotels, Motels, and Other Temporary Accommodations
Temporary Worker and Migrant Farmworker Housing
Truck Driver Restroom and Lactation Access at Ports
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)
Types of Complaints We Don't Process
The following list are topics that the Department of Health does not process as complaints. We offer these resources to help you contact the correct agency. For a list of licenses and who administers them, see Professional Licenses.
Adult and Assisted Living Facility / Nursing Home - DSHS
Apartment / Rental Unit / Landlord-Tenant Resources - Attorney General’s Office
Business Complaints - Attorney General’s Office
Child Daycare / Early Learning Center - DCYF
Jail (city and county operated) - Local Health Department