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32 | According to the administrator and the assistant administrator, this alleged abuse incident was reported to them by a former staff who resigned without any notice and during the conversation, he/she mentioned that S1 hit R1 but did not said anything about S2. In addition, they stated that this former staff stated that there was a female staff who witnessed the incident but was not able to provide the name of this female staff and was not able to provide the date and/or time when this happened except for an approximation of the time frame.
After obtaining the above information, the facility's Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) conducted an assessment of R1 and it did not noted any injuries.
The administrator and the assistant administrator reviewed the assignment according to the time frame that was provided by this former staff and interviewed the facility staff who were working during that time including the female staff who the reporting party stated to witness the incident and all of them reported that they have not witnessed any staff hitting resident(s) in care.
LPA interviewed 6 facility staff and all of them reported that they have not witnessed anyone hitting, and slapping residents. However, one of them reported that he/she witnessed S1 put his/her hands on R1 to stop R1 from hitting. This reporting has been investigated, see LIC809 Case Management Report for details.
During the visit on 11/1/2023, LPA did not observed any injuries on R1.
Based on the documentation provided by the facility during time of the incident, there were no bruises, no discoloration, and no excoriation noted on R1.
Base on record review and interviews during the course of investigation, this allegation is unsubstantiated.
Although the above investigations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is UNSUBSTANTIATED.
This report is reviewed and discussed with the administrator. A copy is provided. |