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32 | Allegation: Staff having residents supervise other residents.
Allegation is when resident’s responsible person arrived for a visit, she found R2 sleeping in the recliner in R1's room.
LPA reviewed documentation provided by R1's POA, dated 3/8/22, which states that when R1's POA arrived to visit R1, as she does nightly, resident (R2) was asleep in R1’s recliner. When asked about it, R1 stated “they dropped her off for me to babysit”. The documented notes further states “as soon as (S1) realized I was there and R2 was still in my mom’s room, she rushed R2 to bed”.
Additional documentation provided by R1's POA, specifically a text message dated 3/25/22, notes that staff (S1) asked resident (R1) to watch the other 3 residents (R2, R3 and R5) who were also sitting at the table while she went to assist another resident (R4) who was having an asthma attack. The notes further document that S1 screamed at R1, asking her to not get out of her chair and assist her in watching the other residents.
A staffing schedule was provided for the third/fourth week of April 2022, as requested, and shows that 1 caregiver is scheduled to work from 7 am- 7 pm and a second caregiver is scheduled to work from 7 pm- 7 am daily. Licensee stated on 4/14/2022 that she has one staff on duty with four residents. In March 2022, there were 5 residents in care and 1 staff on duty during these noted incidents on 3/8/22 and 3/25/22. Administrator stated that when there were (5) residents in March 2022, a second, live-in staff (S1) would assist when needed.
S1 stated to LPA on 4/14/22 that residents "all eat lunch together", stating "I don't ask a resident to watch another resident". They are all together for lunch and dinner". Administrator stated she is not aware of this happening and never observed any staff to ask a resident(s) to watch another resident(s).
Based on information obtained, LPA finds the allegation to be UNSUBSTANTIATED- A finding that the complaint is Unsubstantiated means that although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.
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