Follow-up·July 19, 2023

On 7/19/23, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Kevin Mknelly, conducted a case management visit findings and met with Executive Director (ED), Tracy Lehner . The department has received theft/ loss reports regarding two (2) residents R1 and R2. In April 2023 and again in July 2023, R1 reported losses of $200 in April and July 2023 incidents. Also in July 2023, it was reported that R2 had $700 missing. All incidents of theft/ loss noted in this report were reported as required. Local law enforcement have been notified and their findings are not available at this time. The department collected records and conducted interviews of the three incidents. Visits to the facility to investigate the incidents occurred on 4/27/23, 7/6/23 and 7/11/23. It was found that R1 and R2 had their money in their rooms. Both R1 and R2 had lock boxes available to them and in two of the three incidents, money was taken from the lockboxes. Neither R1 nor R2 identified suspects for stealing their money. On 7/11/23, LPA Mknelly conducted a facility visit and discussed the licensee’s internal investigation results. Interview statements and a video provided to the Director found circumstantial evidence of suspicious behavior of S1 over the previous months. Staff reported S1 to be in areas of the community to which she was not assigned. S1 was alleged to be in the vicinity of the facility when food or supplies were found missing in the facility. S1 had been observed to be in a resident room when that resident was away at the hospital. In these previous observations, S1 was not caught with stolen items. A video, provided to the Director, by a person who knew S1, of the inside of S1’s home showed what appeared to be trash bags from the same supplier as the facility’s and what appeared to be a vacuum clearer missing from the facility. Based on the evidence to date, S1’s employment was terminated. On 7/18/23, the ED contacted LPA Mknelly by phone to notify LPA that a third resident, R3, reported suspicious activity on their debit card. R3’s family reported that R3’s card had had the account’s email address and password changed. The ED recognized the information as being related to people known to S1. As a result of this investigation, LPA finds allegation to be (S) Substantiated - A finding that the complaint is Substantiated means that the allegation is valid because the preponderance of the evidence standard has been met. The following deficiencies were cited on 809-D, per Title 22 Regulations, Division 6. (A)This poses an immediate Health and Safety risk to clients/residents in care or personal rights. (B) This poses a potential Health and Safety risk, or personal rights violation, to clients/residents in care. Report reviewed. Copy of report and appeal rights provided