Cherokee Retirement Home Inc

87224(a) Eviction Procedures. (a).The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons listed in Section 87224(a)(1) through (5). Thirty (30) days written notice to the resident is required except as otherwise specified in paragraph (5). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, Licensee verbally expressed notice of eviction after property damage; licensee did not provide a written notice of eviction to R1. This posed a potential health, safety, and resident rights risk to residents in care.

1569.657 Rate increase due to change in level of resident care; notice. (a) For any rate increase due to a change in the level of care of the resident, the licensee shall provide the resident and the resident’s representative, if any, written notice of the rate…The notice shall include a detailed explanation of the additional services to be provided at the new level of care and an accompanying itemization of the charges. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, Licensee did not ensure a proper notice for a level of care rate increase to R1 per regulatory requirements. This posed a potential health, safety, and resident rights risk to resident in care.

Eviction Procedures. (a).The licensee may evict a resident for one or more of the reasons listed in Section 87224(a)(1) through (5). Thirty (30) days written notice to the resident is required except as otherwise specified in paragraph (5). This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interview and record review, Licensee verbally expressed a notice of eviction and did not provide a written copy to residents or their responsible persons. This posed a potential health, safety, and resident rights risk to residents in care.

Inspection Authority of Licensing Agency (b) The licensee shall ensure that provisions are made...for the examination of all records relating to the operation of the facility. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on record review, Administrator did not ensure requested information regarding resident whereabouts in a timely manner. This posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Administrator Qualifications and Duties. (d) The administrator shall have the qualifications specified in Sections 87405(d)(1) through (7). If the licensee is also the administrator, all requirements for an administrator shall apply. (2) Knowledge of and ability to conform to the applicable laws, rules and regulations. This requirement was not met as evidenced by: Based on interviews and record reviews, Licensee/Administrator did not adhere to eviction regulations as specified in section 87224 Eviction Procedures. This posed a potential health and safety risk to residents in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 5 out of 6 resident files reviewed. R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 files did not contain updated yearly reappraisals or other evidence of compliance with the above section which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.

Based on record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above in 1 out of 6 resident files reviewed. R6 file does not contain a physician's report or other evidence of a medical assessment to comply with above section since admission in April 2024, which poses a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care.