It was alleged that facility did not report unusual incident to CCL. The complaint report did not contain any relevant information. LPA conducted an interview with a confidential witness (CW) for additional information, but CW did not provide any relevant information. LPA conducted interviews with six (6) staff members, all of whom stated that any unusual incidents are reported to medication technicians who then report to the management. The management then reports to the Department and keeps the incident reports for their record keeping. LPA observed past incident reports provided by business office manager (BOM) and confirmed the statements from the staff members interviewed. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

It was alleged that facility does not have enough food for residents’ daily nutritious needs resulting in weight loss. Information received indicated that the facility regularly runs out of food, and residents are losing weight due to missed meals. LPA conducted five (5) unannounced tours of the facility within a span of 7 days and observed that the facility had sufficient supplies of food for residents in care. LPA conducted interviews with 14 residents, none of whom experienced missing any of the three (3) daily meals. LPA’s attempted interviews with seven (7) additional residents were unsuccessful due to their cognitive condition. LPA conducted interviews with six (6) staff members, all of whom denied the facility running out of food for residents. One (1) of the six (6) staff members interviewed stated that they have never witnessed the facility running out of food in the past 14 years. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

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It was alleged that facility and residents bathroom has mold. Information received indicated that three (3) residents’ bathrooms had black mold. LPA conducted interviews with 14 residents, all of whom denied witnessing mold in their bathrooms. LPA’s attempted interviews with seven (7) additional residents were unsuccessful due to their cognitive condition. LPA conducted interview with six (6) staff members, all of whom denied witnessing mold in residents’ or common bathrooms. LPA conducted tour of the facility and inspected all residents’ and common bathrooms but did not observe a substance that could be mold in any bathrooms. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

It was alleged that staff do not shower residents. Information received indicated that Resident #6 (R6) did not receive a shower for four (4) days. LPA conducted interviews with 14 residents, all of whom stated that they have received two (2) showers per week, and staff have not missed any. LPA’s interviews with six (6) staff members confirmed the statements from the residents interviewed. LPA’s attempted interviews with seven (7) additional residents but were unsuccessful due to their cognitive condition. LPA’s attempted interview with R6 was unsuccessful due to lack of contact information. Request for shower logs was unsuccessful. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

It was alleged that staff do not change residents clothing. Information received indicated that residents wore the same clothing for days. LPA conducted interviews with six (6) staff members, all of whom stated that staff assist residents with clothing change every day, but most residents receive assistance with clothing change multiple times throughout the day after each mealtime.

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It was alleged that facility does not have enough needed supplies to meet the residents needs. Information received indicated that the facility did not have enough incontinent, shower, or bedding supplies to meet the residents’ needs. LPA conducted interviews with 14 residents, none of whom experienced shortage of supplies for their needs. LPA’s attempted interviews with seven (7) additional residents were unsuccessful due to their cognitive condition. LPA conducted interviews with six (6) staff members, none of whom experienced shortage of supplies in the facility. LPA toured the facility and observed cleaning and incontinent supplies. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

It was alleged that staff do not safeguard resident's personal property. Information received indicated that staff members use Resident #3’s (R3) shower supplies for other residents. LPA conducted interviews with six (6) staff members, all of whom stated that every resident has their own shower supplies stored in a container. LPA’s interviews with 14 residents and facility tour confirmed the statements from the staff members interviewed. During the tour LPA observed shower supplies in each room for each resident. LPA’s attempted interviews with seven (7) additional residents were unsuccessful due to their cognitive condition. The evidence found during the investigation did not meet the preponderance of evidence standard therefore, this allegation is unsubstantiated.

A finding that the complaint is UNSUBSTANTIATED means the allegation may have happened or is valid, but there is not a preponderance of the evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred.