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32 | On 07/20/26, the LPA interviewed, the ED, three (3) staff, one (1) witness, two (2) residents, attempted to interview two (2) additional residents, conducted a file review and obtained copies of resident records and other pertinent documents relevant to the investigation. During today's inspection the LPA interviewed the Health Service Director, attempted to contact a former staff, and conducted a file review.
On the allegation, “Resident fell several times due to staff neglect resulting in injury,” it is the concern of the Reporting Party (RP) that Resident #1 (R1) has fallen multiple times at the facility and is a fall risk. Interview with the RP revealed that the resident did not sustain any injuries during the falls.
According to the facility file documents reviewed, R1 was admitted to the facility on 8/22/25. The initial assessment on the Individualized Service Plan (ISP), dated 8/24/25, under fall management noted that R1 had fallen within the past year and required a fall management program. The ISP outlined tasks to minimize environmental fall risk factors, ensure the apartment remained well-lit and free from clutter, and ensure essential items remained within R1's reach. The ISP indicated that R1 did not require status (hourly) checks, while facility charting notes directed staff to perform bi-hourly (2-hour) checks and identified R1 as a 2-person assist.
Review of facility charting notes dated 9/11/25, revealed that the previous Memory Care Director (MCD) conducted a care conference with R1’s daughter regarding ongoing fall concerns. The MCD informed the family that the facility could not completely prevent falls but would implement safety interventions. During this conference, a fall detection pendant was put in place for R1, and the MCD provided outside agency resources to the family to secure 1:1 companion care for R1 during night shifts.
Facility charting notes from the time of admission to the submission of the complaint documented that R1 sustained two (2) falls, where R1 was found on the floor. One of these falls occurred on 9/9/25. An incident report dated 9/10/25, documented that R1 was transferred to the hospital due to a blood clot and was subsequently diagnosed with a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Interviews with facility staff members indicated a recollection of multiple falls, ranging from four falls to a "handful" of falls.
Report will continue on LIC9099-C, 3rd page. |