complaint·August 3, 2021

An additional concern is that the facility is failing to adhere to R1’s special diet as the facility is not providing the food that R1 needs and it is making R1 sick. Interview with R1 on 5/28/2020 at 2:28 pm, revealed that facility would meet with R1 to go over menus. R1 stated that there were a couple of weeks that they did not receive the menus. R1 stated that there were times that R1 would refuse to meet with the chef. Interview with the Administrator on 4/29/2020 at 3:03 pm, revealed that chef and the Administrator would go to R1’s room weekly and spend an hour making up a modified menu for R1. Administrator stated that R1 would pick and choose what they wanted to eat. Administrator stated that R1 would make up their own rules regarding their diet and would insist on eating foods that were not part of their modified diet. Administrator also stated that R1 would bring in foods from outside that they were not supposed to be eating. R1 records on reviewed on 5/28/2020 starting at 1:25 pm shows that the Resident Functional Needs Assessment dated 10/3/19 indicates that R1 has a physician’s ordered specific diet which R1 cannot manage on their own and staff reviews weekly meals with R1. In addition, a food list is provided to kitchen staff weekly. LPA observed weekly menus from 11/3/19 to 12/8/19, which the Administrator indicated that they reviewed with R1 to accommodate their dietary restrictions. Lastly, it is being alleged R1 was placed at the facility against their will. Interview with R1 on 5/28/2020 at 2:28 pm, revealed that they were not placed at the facility against their will they. R1 stated that they were unable to stay at the place that there were previously living at so their family member showed them the room at this facility and paid the rent so that they could move in. R1’s records reviewed on 6/2/2020 starting at 8:22 am revealed that R1’s lease agreement was signed by R1’s family member. Based on the information obtained during the course of the investigation, the above allegations are deemed UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time. Exit interview conducted and a copy of this report issued via email.