Saint Leo's Helping Hands

87355(e)(2) All individuals subject to a criminal record review pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1569.17(b) shall prior to working, residing or volunteering in a licensed facility: Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by the Department. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above when an uncleared individual was left with residents, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

Personnel Requirements – General (a) Facility personnel shall at all times be…competent to provide the services necessary to meet resident needs… (c) All RCFE staff who assist residents withPersonal activities of daily living shall receive initial and annual training as specified in… (g) Prior to employment orInitial presence in the facility, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (1)Obtain a California clearance or a criminal record exemption as required by law or Department regulations or…This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation: The licensee did not comply with the section cited above as one person left to care for residents was not competent or qualified to provide the services necessary, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

(a)(4)(e)(1-4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed. (e) For everyprescription…medication for which the licensee provides assistance there shall be a signed, dated writtenorder from a physician…maintained in the residents file, and a label on the medication…This requirement is not meas evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 6 residents medication reviewed was expired at the time of the visit and not reflected in the LIC 622, which poses an immediate health and safety risk to persons in care.

87506(a)(b)(1-16) Resident Records-The licensee shall ensure that a separate, complete, and current record is maintained for each resident in the facility or in a central administrative location readily available to facility staff and to licensing agency staff. (b) Each resident’s record shall contain at least the following information… This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above as 1 of 6 residents records were not available for reviewed for EMT personnel and a full file for the department which included an expired LIC 622, which poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.