Huntington House

1 Personal Rights of Residents... (a) Residents in all...l care facilities for the elderly shall have all of the following personal rights: (9) To have communications to the licensee from their representatives answered promptly and appropriately.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews R1's representative was denied communication by facility staff regarding their care decisions.This posed a potential personal rights risk to 1 out of 4 residents in care.

Additional Personal Rights of Residents... (a) ... residents in privately operated residential care facilities for the elderly shall have all...personal rights: (20) ... A licensee shall not involuntarily transfer or evict residents for reasons other than those permitted by state law or regulations and shall comply with all eviction and relocation protections for residents. For purposes of this paragraph, "involuntary" means a transfer, discharge, or eviction that is initiated by the licensee, not by the resident.This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interveiws and record reviews R1 was not allowed back in the facility after a hospital stay and determined stable by medical professional.This posed an immediate risk to 1 out of 4 residents in care.

Based on record review and manager interview, Licensee did not ensure that 4 of 7 residents (R1, R2, R4, and R6) had documentation of an annual routine visit with a licensed medical professional. This posed a potential health risk to persons in care.

Based on records and interviews, 5 of 7 residents (R1 through R5) were diagnosed with Dementia, but Licensee did not ensure the facility had an auditory device (or similar staff alert feature) on its exterior doors. This posed a potential safety risk to persons in care.

Based on records review and manager interview, Licensee did not ensure that 2 of 10 staff (S4 and S5) received appropriate training in first aid from persons qualified by such agencies as the American Red Cross. This posed a potential health risk to 7 of 7 residents in care [R1 through Resident #7 (R7)].

Based on record review and manager interview, Licensee did not ensure that the limited liability corporation (which owns and operates the facility) remained active and functioning to assure accountability. This posed a potential health and personal rights risk to 7 of 7 residents [R1 through Resident #7 (R7)] in care.

Based on record review and manager interview, Licensee did not ensure that 3 of 10 staff (S1, S2, and S3) had completed 20 hours of training within the last year, of which 8 hours were required to be on dementia care and of which 4 hours were required to be on postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care. This posed a potential health and personal rights risk to 7 of 7 residents [R1 through Resident #7 (R7)] in care.

87204 Limitations - Capacity and Ambulatory Status: “(a) A licensee shall not operate a facility beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including specification of the maximum number of persons who may receive services at any one time.” This requirement was not met, as evidenced by: Based on LPA observation, records, and interviews, Licensee operated the facility beyond the conditions and limitations specified on the license, including specification of the maximum number of persons who may receive services at any one time. This posed an immediate health and safety risk to 1 of 7 residents (R7) in care.