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25 | On 4/19/2022, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Murial Han conducted an unannounced case management visit to follow-up on a visit that LPA conducted on 3/30/2022 concerning the facility reported that on 3/28/22 that resident #1(R1) AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave) on 3/24/22. LPA met with the administrator and explained the purpose of the visit.
During the visit on 3/30/22, LPA interviewed facility director who stated that on 3/24/22 at 8:44pm, the director of sales informed the facility director that R1 was missing. The facility director went to check R1's apartment and R1 was not there. Therefore, the facility started searching for R1 and the facility was informed later on from R1's responsible party that R1 had left the facility and went home.
According to the facility director, R1 was newly admitted to the facility and the facility's protocol was to provided frequent checks of R1 twice per shift. However, the facility was not able to provide any documentation of the frequent checks and the facility director stated that no one knew when R1 was last seen at the facility and when R1 exited the facility.
Furthermore, the facility director stated that on 3/24/2022, R1's dinner was delivered to R1's apartment at 4-5 PM, however, the staff left the meal in the apartment and did not check if R1 was there or not and R1's dinner tray was not picked up by facility staff that night.
Based on interview, and record review during the course of the investigation, the facility did not ensure basic services were being met, due to lack of supervision, R1 AWOL..
Deficiency cited today under California Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 6, Chapter 8 follows on LIC 809D. If cited deficiency is not corrected by the due date, a civil penalty may be assessed.
This report was reviewed and discussed with administrator. Appeals Rights were given.
A copy of report was provided. |