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25 | On November 6, 2024, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Komal Charitra conducted an unannounced case management visit in relation to complaint # 14-AS-20240424121204. LPA met with Resident Services Director, Maryanne Rodriguez and explained the purpose of the visit.
During the complaint investigation, the Department discovered that Staff #1 (S1) was not fingerprint cleared and/or associated to the facility. Based on the interview conducted with S1, he/she has been working at the facility for several months and his/her duties consists of contacting families, doctors, communicating with nurses, administering medication to residents, assessing vital signs, tracking resident's medical information and assisting residents with activities of daily living.
Based on S1's file reviewed, S1 was hired on 1/19/24 as a medication technician. LPA reviewed S1's file and did not observe S1's fingerprints in file. LPA did not observe any association paperwork in S1's file. LPA requested the documents from Resident Services Director and the Business Office Manager at the time of the visit, however neither was able to provide it to LPA.
A civil penalty of $500 is being assessed during the visit. $100 a day x 5 days = $500.
Deficiencies of the California Code of Regulations, Title, 22 cited on the LIC809-D. Failure to correct the deficiencies may result in civil penalties. Report is reviewed with the Resident Services Director and a copy is provided with appeal rights. A copy of civil penalty is provided to the Resident Services Director along with the appeal rights. |