complaint·November 9, 2022

If the residents chose not to take their medication, staff will log the refusal in their MAR record, staff will contact the resident’s doctor, staff will contact the resident’s responsible party, and staff will notify state licensing. LPA was not given information to collaborate the allegation. For allegation, Staff is refusing to feed resident if they do not take medication: LPA interviewed staff and residents, during interviews conducted LPA was informed that residents are not refused meals if they do not take their medications. If the residents chose not to take their medication, they are fed their meals, staff will log the refusal in their MAR record, the staff will contact the resident’s doctor, staff will contact the resident’s responsible party, and staff will notify state licensing. LPA was not given information to collaborate the allegation. For allegation, Staff interfere with resident visiting: LPA interviewed staff and residents, during interviews conducted LPA found that the residents are given privacy when visitors are present. The staff is only present when a responsible party or resident asks them to be present. LPA was not given information to collaborate the allegation. For allegation, Staff do not maintain the facility at a comfortable temperature for residents: LPA interviewed staff and residents, during interviews conducted LPA found that the residents are comfortable with the temperature in facility. LPA found that if a resident request a temperature adjustment the staff will adjust the settings within the required state regulated temperatures for heating and cooling. LPA viewed the temperature readings throughout the facility and found that the temperature was set within the state regulated temperatures for heating and cooling. LPA was not given information to collaborate the allegation. For allegation, Staff is selling resident marijuana: LPA interviewed staff and residents, during interviews conducted LPA found that staff have not attempted or sold marijuana to the residents. LPA was not given information to collaborate the allegation. Based on information found and discovered, LPA found that although the allegations may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the five (5) allegations listed above are deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED. An exit interview was conducted, and this report was discussed and provided to Administrator Ebraheem Hamed, along with a copy of the appeal rights.