complaint·January 23, 2024

Page 2 of 2. On 2/24/2023, the Department conducted an interview with Administrator (ADM) who was the Assisted Living Manager at the time of interview. ADM stated R1 needed to be reassessed during the initial discharge planning by the hospital. ADM stated R1 would be admitted back to the facility as soon as R1 was ready to be picked up from the hospital. On 10/5/2023, the Department conducted an interview with Administrator (ADM) who stated the hospital was ready to discharge resident back to assisted living facility but R1 needed to be reassessed and it was determined R1 required higher level of care and needed skilled nursing care. ADM stated R1 was going to be accepted back to the facility, but the level of care needed to be determined if R1 was appropriate for skilled nursing care or assisted living care. Based on hospital notes on 2/17/2022, hospital physician determined R1 needed post-hospital continuous nursing care and R1 would be admitted to skilled nursing facility. Based on review of facility’s Leave of Absence form, R1 was admitted to the hospital and away from the assisted living facility from 2/14/2022 through 3/19/2022. Based on hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility orders on 2/18/2022, resident was discharged from hospital to skilled nursing facility on 2/18/2022. Based on review of the Progress Notes from 3/19/2022, R1 was readmitted to facility’s assisted living unit under hospice services. The Department has completed the investigation of the above allegations. Based on interviews conducted and record reviews, the Department has found that the above allegations were UNFOUNDED, meaning that the allegations were false, could not have happened and/or are without a reasonable basis. No deficiencies cited as per California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Exit interview conducted with Executive Director, Nancy Kao and a copy of the report was provided.