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32 | interviews on 02/27/2024, 03/15/2024, and 03/25/2024. Throughout the course of the investigation, LPA, IB Investigator and CCLD’s Program Clinical Consultant reviewed relevant documents for R1, including medical documents. A summary of documents reviewed and interviews conducted is as follows:
Review of documents for R1 revealed that R1 had resided at this location since 12/31/2011 (formerly licensed as Royal Gardens of Camarillo). Physician’s reports were reviewed for the years 2020, 2021 and 2023. Physician’s report dated 06/17/2020 indicated “fall risk, [R1] recently moved to secure memory care unit on 06/16/2020 for close monitoring.” Physician’s report dated 03/24/2021 indicated R1 had motor impairment/paralysis, with a comment indicating “unsteady gait.” Physician’s report dated 03/09/2023 indicated R1 had a motor impairment/paralysis and assistive device was listed as walker, wheelchair. All physicians’ reports dated 2020 to present indicate R1 had a diagnosis of dementia and R1 required assistance with all activities of daily living except assistance with feeding.
IB investigator requested copies of all incident reports related to R1 during the time they resided at the facility, however Administrator only provided 1 (one) report indicating R1 had previously fallen. Review of incident reports submitted to CCLD revealed an additional 2 (two) falls R1 sustained at the facility since operating as Aasta Assisted Living. Interviews with staff also revealed that R1 was “definitely becoming a fall risk” at the time of the incident on 12/28/2023. Incident report related to this complaint states that R1 was last checked on in their room at 6:00AM, when care staff assisted R1 with getting dressed. “Care staff went to [R1’s] room to remind [R1] it was breakfast time. When Ana walked in she saw [R1] laying face down in the middle of the room, she noticed blood on [R1’s] head and called medtech.” After interviews and document review, the following was then determined:
Allegations: Neglect/Lack of supervision leading to questionable death & Neglect/Lack of supervision: facility employees failed to properly supervise resident resulting in an unwitnessed fall and multiple injuries to the resident:
The complaint alleges the facility employees failed to provide an appropriate level of supervision, which resulted in R1 falling, hitting their head causing periorbital fractures as well as a brain hemorrhage. Complaint alleges R1 died in the hospital several days later as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall. Incident report reviewed indicated staff found R1 on the floor of their room around 06:30AM on 12/28/2023. Internal incident report indicates R1 had last been observed by staff at 06:00AM, when care staff assisted R1 Report Continued on LIC 9099-C (p.3) |