On September 17, 2024, LPAs Bernadette Allen and Lavette Farlow conducted an unannounced visit to investigate COMPLAINT CONTROL NUMBER: 56-AS-20240911092746 and during this visit, the following deficiencies were observed:
During the investigation LPA requested files for staff members Rosalinda Antonio Penela and Carmelita Belveder Dedivas that could not be provided. LPA also requested files for residents R1, R2, R3, and R4 which were incomplete or could not be provided.
LPA requested the special incident report LIC624 for the death of R1 which could not be provided during the visit. LPA informed the licensee by phone and support staff that Incident reports are required within 7 days of each occurrence.
LPAs also observed medications were not in their original packaging and was being transferred between containers.
LPA verified prior to the visit that the facility fees are not current and must be paid in full.
Based on interviews and observations, citations will be issued for the licensee not having staff associated/cleared to work in the facility, not reporting incidents of the residents in care, for not having files for residents or staff members, for not having facility fees paid and for transferring medications between containers.
LPA informed the licensee Caroline Armstrong by phone that she will be called in for a non-compliance meeting at the San Bernardino Regional office.
An exit interview was conducted where this report was discussed and provided to staff member Rosalinda Penela at the conclusion of the visit with appeal rights.
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