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It was alleged that staff failed to meet resident’s needs. It was reported that staff do not speak English and ignore the residents’ needs. It was also reported that resident was receiving poor care. Interviews with staff revealed there is no language barrier between the residents and staff as they are able to communicate in English. During the inspection visit on 03/25/2022, the LPA had no issues communicating with the staff as they were able to understand and speak English. Interviews with residents revealed staff assist at all times and the care received has been nothing but good. Residents stated staff do their best with all the residents and expressed no concerns. Furthermore, family member stated resident’s medical condition has been doing a lot better since moving into the facility. The staff assist the residents when they need help and feel their needs are being met. Based on the evidence gathered through interviews, the Department does not have sufficient evidence to support the allegation of, “staff failed to meet resident’s needs”. Therefore, the allegation is deemed Unsubstantiated at this time.
It was also alleged that staff failed to administer resident's medication as prescribed. It was reported that Resident #1 (R1) was not receiving pain medication at night. Interviews conducted revealed R1 had recently moved out; therefore, medication audit was conducted on random resident’s medication. Medication audit for Resident #2 (R2) revealed that on the centrally stored medication log, prescription Lisinopril quantity two-hundred (200) is prescribed to be taken one (1) tablet twice a day, was filled on 02/23/2022 and started on 03/06/2022, had one-hundred sixty-one (161) tablets remaining in the bottle. Furthermore, medication audit for Resident #3 (R3) revealed that on the centrally stored medication log, prescription Metformin quantity sixty (60) is prescribed to be taken one (1) tablet twice a day, was filled on 03/10/2022 and started on 03/14/2022, had thirty-seven (37) tablets remaining in the bottle. Interviews conducted revealed that staff assist residents to take their medication every day. Additionally, residents stated staff deliver the morning medication and vitamins daily during breakfast. Based on the information and documentation obtained and reviewed, the Department does not have sufficient evidence to support the allegation of “staff failed to administer resident's medication as prescribed”. Therefore, the allegation is deemed Unsubstantiated at this time.
...Report Continued on LIC 9099C...
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