Emerald Senior Care

87555 General Food Service Requirements (b) The following food service requirements shall apply: (1) Where all food is provided by the facility arrangements shall be made so that each resident has available at least three meals per day...Not more than fifteen (15) hours shall elapse between the third and first meal. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply as S1 would serve residents in care dinner at approximately 5 PM but breakfast the following morning at approximately 9 to 10 AM exceeding 15 hours, which poses a potential risk for residents in care.

87468.1 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: (1) To be accorded dignity in their personal relationships with staff, residents, and other persons. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply as S1 did not treat residents in care with dignity, which poses an potential risk to residents in care.

87411 Personnel Requirements - General (a) Facility personnel shall at all times be sufficient in numbers, and competent to provide the services necessary to meet resident needs...This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews conducted, Licensee did not comply as staff are unable to assist residents' needs in a timely manner which poses a potential risk for residents in care.

87616 Exceptions for Health Conditions (a) As specified in Section 87209, Program Flexibility, the licensee may submit a written exception request if he/she agrees that the resident has a prohibited and/or restrictive health condition ... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review and interview, Licensee did not comply as Licensee accepted R2 who has a prohibited health care condition without a exception granted which poses an immediate risk for residents in care.

87211 Reporting Requirements (a) Each licensee shall furnish to the licensing agency such reports as the Department may require, including...(1) A written report shall be submitted to the licensing agency and to the person responsible for the resident within seven days of the occurrence... (D) Any incident which threatens the welfare, safety or health of any resident... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, Licensee did not comply as LPA was informed there was two residents in care that had the tendency of eloping from the facility and R1 was admitted to the hospital for evaluation but an incident report was not submitted, which poses a potential risk for residents in care.

87224 Eviction Procedures (a) The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons... Thirty (30) days written notice to the resident is required... (4) If, after admission, it is determined that the resident has a need not previously identified and a reappraisal has been conducted... This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on interview, Licensee did not comply as LPA was informed that Licensee informed hospital R1 cannot be discharged back to the facility due to R1's change of condition. 30 day eviction was not provided, which poses a potential risk for residents in care.

87411 Personnel Requirements - General (g) Prior to employment or initial presence in the facility, all employees and volunteers subject to a criminal record review shall: (2) Request a transfer of a criminal record clearance as specified in Section 87355(c) This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Based on file review, Licensee did not comply as LPA observed S1 and S2 to be working at the facility with no criminal record association to facility roster, which poses a risk for residents in care.