(1) The department's authority to appoint a temporary manager or to recommend appointment of a specific individual or entity to act as receiver is discretionary in all cases.

(2) The department, in appointing a temporary manager or recommending appointment of a receiver, may consider one or more of the following factors:

(a) Potential temporary manager's or receiver's willingness to serve as a temporary manager or receiver for the nursing home in question;

(b) Amount and quality of the potential temporary manager's or receiver's experience in long-term care;

(c) Quality of care, as determined by prior survey reports, provided under the potential temporary manager's or the potential receiver's supervision, management or operation;

(d) Potential temporary manager's or receiver's prior performance as a temporary manager or receiver;

(e) How soon the potential temporary manager or receiver is available to act as a temporary manager or receiver;

(f) Potential temporary manager's or receiver's familiarity and past compliance with Washington state and federal regulations applicable to nursing homes.