Incident investigation·September 2, 2022

At approximately 8:15AM, Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Chris Arnhold arrived at this facility unannounced, to conduct a case management visit in regards to an SOC 341, Report of Suspected Dependent Adult/Elder Abuse, submitted by the facility on 08/23/2022. LPA met with Business Office Manager Amber Ebert, interviewed staff and reviewed records. The SOC 341 was in regards to a resident, R1, reporting that $200 was stolen from their room sometime during 08/19/2022. LPA received a copy of the investigation conducted by the facility. The facilities investigation was thorough and detailed. R1 told staff that they thought they saw a "black man" in their room the night before. LPA reviewed the staffing schedule for the week in question with Amber and there were no staff matching that description. The facilities investigation noted that when they went to the room of R1 to question them, the wallet was sitting in the open and the door was left open to the hallway. Facility staff continue to remind R1 to keep their valuables in the rooms secure storage and to close their door while not in the room. The facility reported the incident to local law enforcement, responsible person, the Ombudsman office and Licensing. LPA received a copy of the facilities Theft and Loss policy. LPA reviewed the policy and found they followed their protocols in the way this incident was handled. No citations issued during this visit.