Community Care Licensing
During yesterday's visit LPA's toured the facility. LPA Doucette observed 4 bedrooms in the facility. While touring the facility, LPA observed an added staff bedroom/office/garage which was not on the facility sketch and was not fire cleared. Facility had two different facility sketches posted in the facility. The first sketch did not identify a caregiver room. The second sketch identified the caregiver room as bedroom 1 where residents reside. LPA pulled the sketch from licensing file which does not identify a caregiver room. The staff bedroom/office/ garage contained a fully made bed with sheets and blanket, a recliner and filing cabinets. Facility did not have plan of operation at the facility.
Hot water temperature was measured 115 F. Bathroom did not have skid mats but had grab bars. Facility staff purchased skid mats during visit.
Kitchen toured, supply of food observed. Carrots were expired October 2023. Knives were locked in kitchen drawer. Medications were stored in a Medication cart which was found to be unlocked in the dining room. Refrigerator for medications were found to be unlocked containing morphine and insulin in the dining room. LPA's took photos. Cleaning supplies were in a locked cabinet under the kitchen and bathroom sinks. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were checked and operating.
Resident, medication, and staff records were reviewed. R3's centrally stored log was reviewed and errors were observed. One of R3's narcotic medications was not logged. R1's records were reviewed and it was found that R1 self administers injections. R1 had a sharps container in a shared room with R2, which made sharps accessible to R2. Facility does not have a Home Health Care Plan for R2. Facility did not have a Hospice Care Plan for R4.
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During today's visit Administrator was able to provide plan of operation and plan of operation for dementia. LPA rechecked the medication cart and two drawers were unlocked with medication. LPA took photos.
LPA educated Licensee/Administrator on where to locate care tool to assist Licensee/Administrator in becoming compliant.
Refer to 809D for deficiencies. Civil Penalties were issued for repeat violations.
An exit interview was conducted with the Administrator. A copy of this report, plan of correction and appeal rights were discussed and left with the Administrator, Socorro Telmo, whose signature on this form confirms receipt of these documents.