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04/14/2025
San Jacinto Valley Post Acute
275 North San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543
F 0557
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure a system of safeguarding personal belongings, such as bank card and Identification (ID) card, were in place, for one of three residents reviewed (Resident 1). This failure resulted to unauthorized bank transactions on Resident 1's bank cards while at the facility without her knowledge.
Findings: On April 14, 2025, at 9:20 a.m., an unannounced visit was conducted to investigate a facility reported incident regarding Resident 1 ' s missing ID Card and bank card with unauthorized transactions. On April 14, 2025, at 10:37 a.m., an interview was conducted with Social Worker 1 (SW 1). SW 1 stated during a resident's admission, an inventory list of personal belongings were conducted by the facility staff. SW 1 stated she was then notified by the staff if the resident had a cash money or bank and/or debit cards in their possession. SW 1 stated she would then let the resident know that the facility ' s safe can be used to store their valuables or personal belongings of value. SW 1 stated was aware Resident 1 had bank cards and ID card in her possession but Resident 1 did not want to put these in the facility safe. On April 14, 2025, Resident 1's record was reviewed. Resident 1 was admitted to the facilility on March 10, 2025 and was discharged on April 1, 2025. The HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, dated March 11, 2025, indicated Resident 1 had the capacity to understand and make decisions. The INVENTORY OF PERSONAL POSSESSIONS, signed by Resident 1 and facility staff, dated March 10, 2025, indicated Resident 1 had a wallet/purse but the list did not indicate Resident 1 had bank cards and an ID card in her possession. The WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR MONEY AND VALUABLES, signed by Resident 1 and a facility staff on March 11, 2025, did not indicate what personal belonging or valuable Resident 1 decided to keep in her possesion and not store at the facility safe for safe-keeping. On April 14, 2025, at 11:08 a.m., Family Member 1 (FM 1) was interviewed via telephone. FM 1 stated Resident 1's bank cards and ID cards went missing during her stay at the facility from March 10, 2025 to April 1, 2025. FM 1 stated several unauthorized transactions were made on Resident 1 ' s
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04/14/2025
San Jacinto Valley Post Acute
275 North San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543
F 0557
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
missing bank cards within the facility's surrounding area from March 26, 2025, through March 27, 2025. During her stay, FM 1 stated Resident 1 ' s bank cards and ID were in her wallet, which was placed inside her purse and at her bedside. FM 1 said Resident 1 did not know about these unauthorized bank transactions and her bank cards were missing until after her discharge in April 1, 2025. On April 14, 2025, at 2:31 p.m., an interview was conducted with the Director of Nursing (DON). the DON stated if a resident was admitted with valuables, such as jewelry, cash, bank cards, or ID Cards, the facility offers to keep them in a safe. The DON stated the resident will sign a waiver if they preferred to keep their valuable in their posession. The DON further stated they were made aware of the unauthorized transactions on Resident 1's bank cards after she was discharged on April 1, 2025. The DON stated these unauthorized transactions were made during Resident 1's stay in the facility and they were not able to identify the individual who conducted this unauthorized transactions. On April 16, 2025, at 2:41 p.m., and interview was conducted with SW 1. SW 1 stated Resident 1 had a signed a waiver indicating she preferred to keep her wallet in her possession at her bedside and not the facility safe. SW 1 stated she did not inspect the contents of Resident 1's wallet. SW 1 stated she was aware Resident 1 had bank cards and ID her card in her possessions and this was not documented in her personal belongings list. SW 1 further stated the staff was responsible for ensuring that residents ' items were kept safe. SW 1 stated that facility should safeguard the resident ' s possessions. SW 1 stated they knew Resident 1 had a wallet and that it was in her purse. SW 1 stated the facility should have had safeguards in place such as monitoring of personal belongings in a resident's posession. SW 1 stated the personal belongings inventory lists were used to keep track of resident's personal items. On April 17, 2025, at 1:43 p.m., a telephone interview was conducted with the DON. The DON stated the facility did not have specific monitoring system in place for residents who chose to keep their valuables. The DON stated Resident 1's personal belonging inventory lists should have been itemized and specific. The facility's policy and procedure titled, Personal Property, dated August 2022 was reviewed. The policy indictaed, .Resident belongings are treated with respect by facility staff, regardless of perceived value . The facility's undated policy and procedure titled, ' Safekeeping of Personal Funds and Valuables of Residents in the Facility, was reviewed. The policy indicated, .Personal funds or valuables may include: cash, checks, jewelries, ID Cards, wallet, credit/debit cards, etc . The facility shall have the responsibility to implement written procedures to prevent misappropriation of resident personal funds or valuables . The facility shall provide a resident a receipt for the personal funds or valuables, and retain a copy for its records . Upon admission, resident ' s belongings shall be itemized in the Inventory List .
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04/14/2025
San Jacinto Valley Post Acute
275 North San Jacinto Street Hemet, CA 92543
F 0557
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Resident's personal funds or valuables itemized during admission or at any time during the resident's stay int he facility, shall be turned over to the family or responsible party, and shall be accounted for, signed out, and witnessed in the Inventory List accordingly .
Residents Affected - Few
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