Complaint·April 9, 2025

The RP stated that they would not provide any more new information regarding the allegations listed above. The LPA attempted to contact the alleged victim in order to conduct an interview. The LPA made three attempts. There were three attempts to contact R1 for an interview on the following dates: 10/09/2024, 03/18/2025 (phone call), 03/28/2025 (phone call and email). The LPA was unable to obtain an interview. The LPA interviewed the Executive Director, Austin Irwin. Irwin indicted that there was sufficient amount of staffing to help with the residents at the facility. Irwin indicted that the staff have regular in-service trainings. The staff interview revealed that there was adequate staffing. The interviews with residents indicted that there was no issues or concerns with getting the assistance that they needed in regards to their Activities of Daily Living (ADLS). In regards to the allegation that facility staff failed to properly supervise residents. The LPA attempted to contact the RP and was unable to conduct an interview. The RP did not provide any additional information. The LPA was unable to interview the alleged victim. Resident 1 (R1) was contacted on three attempts. The LPA contact R1 for an interview on the following dates: 10/09/2024, 03/18/2025 (phone call), 03/28/2025 (phone call and email). The Executive Director indicted that the staff properly supervise the residents. Irwin indicted that there is enough staff to meet the needs of the residents. He indicated that the staff are trained to redirect and monitored the residents if there is an incident that occurs between residents. Due to the LPA being unable to interview all pertinent parties, the allegations that Facility staff failed to properly supervise residents and Facility has insufficient staff are unsubstantiated. Based on the information obtained during the investigation, this agency has investigated the complaint that staff engaged in inappropriate behavior toward a resident in care. Although the allegations may have occurred or be valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violations did or did not occur. Therefore, the allegations are unsubstantiated. An exit interview was conducted, and a copy of this report was discussed with and provided to the Executive Director, Austin Irwin.