Complaint·February 9, 2023

There is an allegation that items that pose a danger are accessible to residents in care. R1 is alleged to have threatened staff with a knife from the dining room. R1 resides in assisted living where residents are allowed knives for meals. Knives were not accessible to residents with dementia. Administrator informed LPA of another instance in which R1 was able to obtain scissors from behind the receptionist’s desk, however these were not readily accessible. Although the allegation may be valid there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated.