Follow-up on corrections·December 20, 2021

Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Crystal Colvin arrived at the facility for the purpose of delivering findings for an open complaint investigation (#18-AS-20200911162021), for which LPA Colvin additionally observed a violation of Title 22 Regulations during the investigation of the complaint. For this complaint, a resident (R1) was admitted to the hospital in June 2020 due to having contracted COVID-19 and needing additional medical treatment. Once the hospital was ready to discharge R1, the Licensee refused to readmit R1 due to R1 still testing positive for COVID-19, and having concern that R1 was going to infect the other residents. R1's Power of Attorney (POA) attempted without success to have R1 brought back to the facility, and R1 was eventually forced to be admitted to a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), where R1 remained for 100 days, due to not being able to return to the facility until testing negative for COVID-19. Since R1 was discharged from the hospital, R1 did not need additional medical care, and therefore, did not have reason to be admitted to an SNF other than not having a place to go, since the facility refused to readmit R1 at the time of discharge. This was a violation of R1's personal rights. Deficiency cited. LPA Colvin conducted an exit interview with Administrator Vivien Rillo where a copy of this report, LIC809D, and appeal rights were provided.