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32 | Regarding the allegations: Failure to provide adequate care and supervision.
On 04/21/2020, the Department received a complaint in which it was alleged that the facility did not provide adequate care and supervision to Resident #1 (R1) which resulted in R1 leaving the facility on 04/18/2020 without the knowledge of staff on duty. While out of the facility R1 was injured and hospitalized. Interview conducted on 04/29/2020 with S2 revealed that on 04/18/2020, Staff #3 (S3) last checked on residents at 1:00 a.m. and reported that all resident appeared to be sleeping. According to the interview with S2, S3 did not hear anything or hear anyone leaving the facility. S2 stated that the facility received a call on 04/18/2020 at 3:00 a.m., from R1’s family member notifying the facility that R1 was hospitalized. The staff on duty was not aware that R1 had left the facility until they received the call. Additional interview conducted on 10/28/2020 with S2 revealed a different timeline of events from the initial interview conducted on 04/29/2020. On 09/07/2022, LPA Peraldi conducted a record review. The Incident Report regarding R1’s unauthorized absence and hospitalization described an unclear time frame from when R1 left the facility and when the facility was made aware of R1’s absence. The Incident Report stated that R1 left the facility through a bathroom window at 3:00 a.m. and that staff last checked on residents at 1:00 a.m. The Incident Report stated that the staff on duty, S3 did not observe R1 leaving the facility but made it unclear when S3 was made aware of the incident. The Incident Report also stated that the facility will have more night supervision moving forward. Additionally, on 09/07/2022, LPA Peraldi reviewed the facility’s Personnel Report (LIC 500) dated 04/01/2020. The Personnel Report showed a gap in night supervision on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, as no staff was listed for night shifts. Furthermore, it was unclear which staff covers the night shifts on the above days. Based on the record review and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is deemed Substantiated.
Regarding the allegations: Failure to comply with reporting requirements.
On 04/21/2020, the Department received a complaint in which it was alleged that the facility did not comply with reporting requirements. On 04/18/2020, Resident #1 (R1) left the facility without the knowledge of the staff and resulting in R1 being injured and hospitalized. It was alleged that the facility did not report the incident to R1’s responsible person. The facility is required to repot to licensing and to the person responsible for the resident within seven days of an incident. During the initial visit on 04/29/2020, LPA Miller requested pertinent files and documents from the facility which included a copy of the R1’s Incident Report. By the time the initial visit was conducted on 04/29/2020, Community Care Licensing (CCL) had not received the incident report regarding R1. Continued on LIC 9099-C |