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32 | all shifts. The drills were conducted with the morning shift, not the afternoon or NOC shifts.
Interviews with ten(10) out of ten (10) residents revealed that residents were not aware of the facility staff conducting any emergency drills. Interviews with ten (10) out of ten (10) residents revealed that residents were not aware of the facility staff conducting any emergency drills in the last three months. All of the residents interviewed stated the staff might have been conducting emergency drills but they the residents were just not aware of it.
LPA's review of the facility file showed that the facility has a Disaster Plan that was reviewed on 02/25/26 by the Administrator and logs of disaster drills conducted with employees on the am shift on 03/26/26 and 05/27/26.The facility has three shifts, an AM shift, PM shift and Noc shift. Per Health and Safety Code 1569.695 a facility shall conduct a drill at least quarterly for each shift. From LPA's facility record reviews and staff interviews it has been shown with a preponderance of the evidence that the facility is not conducting emergency drills with all shifts and this allegation is deemed substantiated.
An exit interview was conducted with Administrator Jeri Hillery and a copy of this Licensing Report along with Appeal right was provided. The facility was cited for Health and Safety Code 1569.695 during the annual visit on 01/21/26 so Civil Penalties in the amount of $250 will be assessed today. |