diagnosis. Resident 2 (R2) was admitted to the facility in 2018. Interviews with R2’s family stated that they did not suspect that the facility hastened the death of their family member and maintains that R2 died of natural causes. This allegation is therefore unsubstantiated.
Allegation 2: Facility has insufficient emergency food supplies. LPA Bueno visited the property multiple times and observed it to have sufficient food supplies and emergency food supplies. This allegation is unsubstantiated.
Allegation 3: Residents are left in soiled diapers for extended period of time. Resident interviews reveal that sometimes they may have to wait from 5 to 20 minutes to be changed because of the number of residents needing assistance at that time. Interviews with residents also revealed that residents think the wait time to be reasonable because of staff shortage. LPA Bueno observed that one staff working per shift. This allegation is therefore unsubstantiated.
Allegation 4: Facility toilet is in disrepair. LPA Bueno visited the facility multiple times and found the toilets to be working. Witness interviews revealed that one of three bathrooms was not working for a week, but they were given access to the other toilets and the broken toilet was fixed within the same week. This allegation is unsubstantiated.
Allegation 5: Staff stole resident's medication. Staff interviews reveal that they have not seen any staff take residents’ medications for any other purpose than administering it to residents. Witness interviews reveal that they noticed Resident 3’s (R3) as needed (PRN) pain medication intake increased, and they educated staff on how to assist R3 without having to give too many PRN pain pills in a day. LPA reviewed completed medication administration record (MAR) for centrally stored medication and PRN (as needed) for 5 residents. This allegation is therefore unsubstantiated.
Allegation 6: Staff did not have proper training to provide care and supervision to residents in care. Former staff interviews revealed that they received 11 hours of training, including hands-on training in three days before separating with the facility in less than a work week. Staff interviews also revealed that a full week training is completed within the first week of a newly hired staff. LPA observed dementia staff training binder and module and monthly staff meeting agenda covering This allegation is unsubstantiated.
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