Incident investigation·June 20, 2022

On 6/20/2022 LPA Tryon visited the facility to follow up on an incident report sent in on 6/14/2022. Prior to the visit LPA had followed self-screening protocol for COVID as per policy, wore a surgical mask, used hand sanitizer, etc. Facility staff then screened LPA at the door, took my temperature, etc. The Incident Report in question stated that on 6/13/2022 a resident (R1) alleged a staff member had grabbed resident's arm in a rough way, and left bruising. LPA spoke with Executive Director Morgan Whinery. LPA learned that the facility has already thoroughly investigated the incident. The staff in question (S1) admitted to other staff that he did in fact grab resident's arm, when R1 got upset at him, although he said he did not realize he had grabbed it that hard. He also admitted this to his supervisor at the temporary staffing agency. The staffing agency then terminated the employment of S1 with that agency, and he will not be back to work at Brookdale. Brookdale ED had also filed the incident report with CCL, filed a SOC 341 Report of Suspected Abuse with the Ombudsman, filed a report with Placer County Sheriff, and notified resident's POA. LPA reviewed and obtained copies of documentation related to the incident and investigation. At this time, it appears that the staff and facility reacted to the report immediately and appropriately and dealt with the situation, reported appropriately, and the staff involved will no longer work at the facility. No deficiencies were cited at this visit. Exit interview conducted.