complaint·May 21, 2024

[Continued on LIC9099] Regarding the allegation, it was alleged that resident (R1) was not getting their medication due resident spitting medication out when being administered and staff not trying to dispense medication again at a later time. Interview with outside source (OS) revealed that they have witnessed staff dispense medication to R1, R1 spit medication out and staff wrote down that R1 refused medication. OS reported that staff stated they could not dispense the medication again due to R1 refusing medicine. Interviews with facility staff revealed that staff are aware that residents have the right to refuse medication and are not to be forced to take medication. Facility staff reported that when a resident spits medication out staff dispose of the medication and note it in Quick MAR. Records review revealed that the facility had documentation of incident where R1 spit medicine out. Records review revealed that none of R1’s medication orders state that the medication is to be administered multiple times in the event that R1 spits medication out. Based upon the foregoing, the above listed allegations are unsubstantiated. This finding means that the preponderance of the evidence standard has not been met and the allegations are not valid. No deficiencies were cited today. An exit interview was conducted with Executive Director Jessica Zepeda . A copy of this report along with licensee rights (LIC 9058, 3/22) was provided to Zepeda whose signature below verifies receipt of these rights.