complaint·May 31, 2022

INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: Allegation: Staff administered unprescribed medication to resident. It is alleged that facility staff gave resident a medication which was not prescribed by doctor. LPA reviewed MAR and medications and found no medications without prescription by doctor. LPA spoke with residents (R1-R6) regarding the allegation. LPA asked residents if they had ever received an unprescribed medication. Of those interviewed, 5 out of 6 stated that they had not been given a medication that was not prescribed to them, with a few adding that all their medications were prescribed by the doctor. LPA spoke with staff (S1-S6) regarding allegation. 6 out of 6 answered that residents are not given medications that are not prescribed. Based on information gathered, the department did not find sufficient evidence to support allegation " Staff administered unprescribed medication to resident.” Allegation: Facility has pests. It is alleged that facility has bed bugs. On 1/3/2022 LPA Cifuentes inspected facility grounds and found no traces of bed bugs. LPA was given exterminator reports from Orkin dating from January 2022 to May 2022, as well as a few from late 2021 from both Orkin and Western Exterminators. No bedbugs were found in any of the reports. LPA interviewed residents regarding allegation and of the residents interviewed 6 out of 6 stated facility does not have bed bugs. LPA Cifuentes interviewed staff regarding allegation. Of the staff interviewed, 6 out of 6 stated facility does not have bed bugs. Based on information gathered, the department did not find sufficient evidence to support allegation “Facility has pests.” The Department’s investigation consisted of an inspection of the facility, observation, analysis of facility records and interviews conducted and found no evidence to support the allegations: “ Staff administered unprescribed medication to resident, ” and “Facility has pests.” Although the allegations 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 allegations are Unsubstantiated . An exit interview was conducted with Susie Fuentes and a hard copy was provided.