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32 | Per S1, R1 agreed to give their cigarettes to staff and request them at their own leisure to ensure they are not smoking in their room and instead using the designated smoking area outside. S1 stated to their knowledge R1 has been using the designated area outside to smoke, however, stated R1’s clothing does become pungent with cigarette smoke, and the smell may linger in the hallway. During their interview, Staff 2 (S2) denied ever witnessing R1 or any other resident smoking inside the facility and stated they personally escort R1 to the designated smoking area outside to smoke. Interviews were conducted with two housekeeping staff, Staff 3 (S3) and Staff 4 (S4), who denied smelling smoke or witnessing R1 or any other resident smoking in their room. During their interview, Resident 2 (R2) stated they had not personally witnessed R1 smoking inside the facility, however, stated R1 had been continuously smoking cigarettes in their room because they could smell the smoke. During their interview, R3 stated they had smelled smoke in the facility hallway, however, stated they had not personally witnessed R1 smoking inside the facility. Per R3, the smell was coming from the windows in the hallway, which are facing the street. During their respective interviews, Resident 4 (R4) and Resident (R5), whose bedrooms are next door to R1’s bedroom, denied smelling smoke or having any knowledge of R1 or any other resident smoking in their bedroom. Five of five additional residents interviewed denied smelling smoke or witnessing any resident smoking inside the facility.
Due to the allegation being uncorroborated during interviews conducted, the Department is unable to determine if Staff did not prevent resident from smoking in the facility. Although the above allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore at this time the above allegation is unsubstantiated.
An exit interview was conducted and copy of this report was provided at the end of the inspection. |