Follow-up on corrections·August 27, 2024

Citations

5 citations recorded^*CCLD

• 87407(k)(1)Type B

  Personnel Administrator Recertification Requirements. Whenever a certified administrator assumes or relinquishes responsibility for administering a residential care facility for the elderly, he or she shall provide written notice, within thirty (30) days, to: (1) The local licensing office .....This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on observation, the facility has a new Administrator. Licensee failed to report changes to CCL within 30 days. Administrator Sarah Rafael was hired on 6/3/24. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

• 87468.1(a)(1)(3)Type B

  Personal Rights of Residents in All Facilities. (a)Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights:(3) To be free from punishment, humiliation, intimidation, abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature, such as withholding residents’ money or interfering with daily living functions such as eating, sleeping, or elimination. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on investigation findings staff (S1 & S2) were found to be treating residents in a disrespectful manner by yelling and ignoring the residents. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

• 87468.1(a)(3)Type B

  Personal Rihgts of Residents in All facilities. (a) Residents in all residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (3)To be free from punishment, humiliation, intimidation, abuse, or other actions of a punitive nature...................sleeping, or elimination. This requirement was not met evidenced by:The findings indicate that caregiver staff (S1) physically abused residents while providing assistance. S1 was suspended on 3/1/24, and is pending termination. This poses a potential health and safety risk ro persons in care.

• 87468.2(a)(8)Type B

  Additional Personal Rights of Residents in Privately Operated Facilities. (a) In addition to the rights listed in Section 87468.1, ....:(8) To be free from neglect, financial exploitation, involuntary seclusion, punishment, humiliation, intimidation, and verbal, mental, physical, or sexual abuse. This requirement was not met evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted the findings indicate that S1 handled R1, R3, & R5 in a rough manner while providing incontinence and ADL care. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

• 87608(a)(1)Type B

  Postural Supports. Postural supports shall be limited to appliances or devices such as braces, spring release trays, or soft ties, used to achieve proper body position and balance, to improve a resident's mobility and independent functioning, or to position rather than restrict movement including, but not limited to, preventing a resident from falling out of bed, a chair, etc. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, statements obtained corroborated with the allegation that S1 restrained R2 on their wheelchair by tying the reisdents hands in order to prevent the resident from putting their hands on diaper. This poses a potential health and safety risk to persons in care.

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