Complaint·April 13, 2023

Staffs’ interviews indicated that they don’t have diabetic menu for the residents’, but they are serving small portions of food to diabetic residents. Staffs’ interviews revealed that diabetic residents were served the same food as the other residents. Kitchen staffs reported to LPA Brown that they are serving the regular fruit juices like fruit punch, lemonade and orange juice to diabetic residents as they do not have sugar free drinks to serve diabetic residents with their meals. Kitchen staffs added that if they are serving pancakes to residents with diabetes, they are serving it with the regular pancake syrup as they do not have the sugar free syrup for the residents with diabetes. Staffs interviews revealed that cookies and fruit juices served to residents for snacks are not sugar free. LPA Brown observed during records review that the facility menu does not have diabetic choices for residents with diabetes. Also, during the visit, LPA Brown toured the facility kitchen and observed the pie, pudding, ice cream, cake or jello listed in their menu don't have sugar free items/choices for diabetic residents. LPA Brown also noted that only regular orange juice, lemonade and fruit punch are available in the kitchen and no sugar free drinks available for residents with diabetes to serve each meal. LPA Brown observed Sweet Plus, a zero calorie sweetener in the kitchen that staff reported that they are giving to diabetic residents when they are serving coffee in the morning for diabetic residents that wants coffee. LPA Brown informed Licensee/Administrator Aladin that deficiency will be cited as this pose potential risks to residents in care. Based on LPA Brown’s observations and records review, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, and therefore the above allegation of Staffs are not providing a diabetic diet for residents found to be SUBSTANTIATED. A finding that the complaint is SUBSTANTIATED means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. California Code of Regulations, (Title 22, Division 6 & Chapter 8) is cited on the attached LIC9099D. An exit interview was conducted where this report (LIC9099), LIC9099D and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided to Licensee/Administrator Amelia Aladin. Based on the evidence, the allegation that Food is not of nutritious value to meet the needs of residents is UNSUBSTANTIATED. A finding that the complaint is UNSUBSTANTIATED means although the allegation may have happened or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violation did or did not occur, therefore the allegation is unsubstantiated at this time. An exit interview was conducted where this report, LIC9099 was discussed and provided to Licensee/Administrator Amelia Aladin.