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32 | Allegations: Facility staff do not ensure resident rooms are kept clean, Facility staff did not properly maintain a resident's room, and Staff do not properly maintain the resident’s room: Unsubstantiated
LPA tour the facility and randomly sample 10 residents room including and not limited to Piedmont Manor and Merritt House. LPA observed that 10 out of 10 residents’ room properly maintain. LPA observed residents’ beds are made, and no smell of odor. LPA reviewed housekeeping and laundry log for the month of April till present and it indicated that housekeeping is keeping track of the room/ floor that they are responsible. There are rooms that housekeeper must clean daily including and not limited to room 102, 104, 114, 117, 121, 125B, 209A, and 222.
Allegation: Facility staff are not ensuring a resident's grooming needs are met: Unsubstantiated
LPA conducted interview with R1, R2, and R3 regarding their grooming needs are being met by the facility staff. 3 out of 3 stated that the facility staff are great and does meet their grooming needs. R2 stated when R2 needs any assistance with bathing staff would assist R2. R1 stated “something I don’t need any assistance with grooming, so I refused their assistance”. R3 stated “my needs are being meet, and I have no complaint about any assistance not meeting my expectations”.
Allegation: Facility staff do not ensure that residents are fed: Unsubstantiated
LPA interviewed R1, R2, and R3 regrading the above allegation of facility staff do not ensure that residents are fed. 3 out of 3 stated “I get fed three time a day, but something I don’t want to eat so I refused it”. R3 stated “when I refused my meal, staff comes around after and check in with me to encourage me to eat”. LPA reviewed residents care note shows that staff are following their round checking in with residents if they refused their meal”.
Based on interviews and record reviews conducted, the above allegations are unsubstantiated.
Although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are unsubstantiated.
Exit interview was conducted and a copy of this report was provided. |