Complaint·February 27, 2026

On 02/27/2026 Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Renese Howell-Small conducted an unannounced visit to the facility to deliver findings for the above allegation. LPA discussed the purpose of the visit Licensee/ Administrator, Ruth Chinovsky. . The allegation that staff did not prevent a resident from wandering from the facility: LPA interviewed staff and reviewed records. LPA reviewed R1's physician report which stated that Resident 1 (R1) has dementia. Interviews with staff revealed that the repair person left the front gate open and R1 left the facility. The facility submitted an incident report to the Department regarding Resident 1 (R1). Based upon interview and record review, this allegation is SUBSTANTIATED. SUBSTANTIATED is defined as the complaint allegation(s) is valid and a violation has occurred based on the preponderance of available evidence. A deficiency will be cited. An exit interview was conducted where this report LIC9099, LIC9099D and Appeal Rights were discussed, and a copies were provided to Licensee/Administrator, Ruth Chinovsky.