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13 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Sabrina Calzada arrived unannounced to deliver findings to a complaint received on May 4, 2022. LPA met with Pouya Ansari, Executive Director, and explained purpose of inspection. (NOTE: LPA was at the facility on 9/13/2022 to complete the complaint and deliver findings; however due to technical and other issues, the complaint findings were not able to be delivered then)
Prior to initiating today's inspection, LPA completed required COVID-19 testing protocols and completed a daily self-screening questionnaire for symptoms of COVID-19 infection to affirm no COVID-19 related symptoms. Additionally, LPA was screened per Covid-19 precautionary measures upon entering the community. LPA ensured she applied hand sanitizer before entering the facility and the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was worn: surgical mask.
During the investigation, LPA interviewed Resident Care Coordinator (RCC), current Administrator and Health and Services Director, Marketing Director, (2) staff who work on NOC shift and resident (R1). LPA reviewed documentation pertaining to resident (R1): including. but not limited to: pre-appraisal, physician's report, care plan, pendant response report, Assisted Living staffing schedules for May 2022, and staff training records.
The results of the investigation are as follows:
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32 | 9099C(2). S1 confirmed that on 4/20/22- 4/21/22- only she and S2 were working and that she and S2 "do rounds together" so they can assist a resident who is a 2- person assist and "if the resident requires 1-person assistance, I will do it".
Staff (S2) stated S1 called her at approximately 4-4:30 am on 4/21/2022 after receiving an alert on her pager from resident and she met S1 in resident's room to check on her. Resident stated she had fallen around 10:00 pm earlier that night. S2 stated she looked at S1's pager and did not see any calls on her pager and stated that S1 does not know how to delete calls. S2 indicated also that staff do not check every resident every (2) hours in ALU unless it is noted on a resident's care plan. S2 asserted she did not receive any calls from resident (R1) on the Med-Tech cell phone she carried during the NOC shift on 4/20/2022- 4/21/2022.
S2 stated that in addition to pendant alerts going to the pagers, they will appear on the computer screen and that she "trains staff to confirm with the computer that calls are being picked up" , stating "the computer is more accurate". S1 stated she didn't think she needed to look at the computer screen since S2 "always looks at the screen" since she has worked there for several years. S1 stated on 9/12/2022 "now I am looking at the screen" but confirmed she was not doing it before since S2 "would always do that."
Both the RCC and Marketing Director stated in an interview on 6/8/2022 that the call pendant system is functioning correctly. The Maintenance Director stated on 9/12/2022 that maintenance will do routine, monthly checks on each resident's necklace or bracelet pendant, and additionally, the system will alert staff if a resident hasn't used a pendant in (2-3) weeks so it can be repaired, if needed. Additionally, the Maintenance Director confirmed there have been no issues with resident's (R1) pendant not working correctly, and there is no reason to believe the pendant wasn't working at any time.
Facility pendant response records and Med-Tech call records were no longer available after 5/20/2022, (30) days following resident's fall on 4/20/2022, and there was not an internal incident report or resident charting notes on file for review. Review of facility's pendant response records provided on 5/13/2022 for period 5/5/2022- 5/13/2022, note that resident (R1) pressed her pendant for assistance on 5/10/2022, at 2:47 pm, and received assistance within (11) minutes; however, the records show when (R1) pushed her pendant later in the day at 4:42 pm, and again at 5:52 pm, neither alert was responded to after it was announced (9) times.
Based on information obtained, LPA finds the allegation to be SUBSTANTIATED- A finding that the allegation is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.
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32 | 9099C(4) Allegation: Untrained staff. Allegation is staff are not trained.
LPA reviewed training documentation for (5) staff who currently work in the Assisted Living Unit. Documentation shows the on-line coursework completed for each staff since their hiring date and that (3) of (5) staff did not have all of the required initial or annual training completed per Health and Safety Code 1569.625 which states: (b)(1) The department shall adopt regulations to require staff members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist residents with personal activities of daily living to receive appropriate training. This training shall consist of 40 hours of training. A staff member shall complete 20 hours, including six hours specific to dementia care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626 and four hours specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696, before working independently with residents. The remaining 20 hours shall include six hours specific to dementia care and shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment. The training coursework may utilize various methods of instruction, including, but not limited to, lectures, instructional videos, and interactive online courses. The additional 16 hours shall be hands-on training.
(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training.
Based on documentation reviewed, LPA finds the allegation to be SUBSTANTIATED A finding that the allegation is substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met.
Per California Code of Regulation, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8, the following (2) deficiencies are cited on the 9099-D page. Failure to correct the deficiency timely may result in a penalty being issued.
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(a) Facility personnel shall at all times be sufficient in numbers, and competent to provide the services necessary to meet resident needs. In facilities licensed for sixteen or more, sufficient support staff shall be employed to ensure provision of personal assistance and care as required in Section 87608, Postural Supports. Additional staff shall be employed as necessary to perform office work, cooking, house cleaning, laundering, and maintenance of buildings, equipment and grounds. The licensing agency may require any facility to provide additional staff whenever it determines through documentation that the needs of the particular residents, the extent of services provided, or the physical arrangements of the facility require such additional staff for the provision of adequate services. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: | 1
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(2) In addition to paragraph (1), training requirements shall also include an additional 20 hours annually, eight hours of which shall be dementia care training, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626, and four hours of which shall be specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696. This training shall be administered on the job, or in a classroom setting, or both, and may include online training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: | 1
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