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25 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Diego Escobar contacted the facility to conclude a case management visit via telephone due to COVID-19 and pre-cautionary measures. A telephone call made to this facility on 10/02/2020 and this LPA was able to speak with the facility designated Acting Administrator, Jade Parker, who was briefly interviewed and explained the purpose of the call. Current census was 79 residents.
On August 4, 2020, LPM Liza King made three attempts throughout the day to contact the facility to confirm they had no COVID-19 positive residents or staff. Upon calling the facility, the facility recorded information was provided, then an option of extensions. The LPM entered various extensions, and with each the call was redirected to a voice mail box that was full and not receiving any new messages. At 3:30pm, the LPM spoke with Eleina Ridolfi, the Administrator who confirmed that the facility telephone was not accepting incoming calls on a regular basis, and that she had contacted the phone company on 07/31/2020 to resolve the issue. However, was told that due to COVID there is a backlog of work orders. No follow up had been completed. The LPM suggested to the Administrator to have the phones forwarded to a cell phone which could be left at the community to be answered by staff. The Administrator replied, “that’s a good idea”. The Administrator also stated that she made sure the voicemails were cleared out. The LPM asked the Administrator to contact the designee in the facility at this time (3:52pm) and ask that person to contact the LPM, to verify the phones can dial out. At 4:30pm on 08/04/2020, the LPM received a call from S1 the designee of the facility. S1 reported that he had left the facility for the day and was calling the LPM from his cell phone. S1 reported that the phone system at the facility has been experiencing problems receiving calls since last week. When LPM asked him if it was since Friday, S1 reported he was unsure the exact day but followed up with an email to the phone company just now. LPM asked S1 to contact the facility and ask a staff on site to please contact LPM. At 4:42pm, a conference call was held between S2, LPM King, RM Krystall Moore. The facility staff who reported being present at the facility and called from the listed facility phone number. After discussion, S2 agreed that the calls do not always go through to the facility.
CONTINUES ON LIC 809-C |