Failure to Post Accurate and Accessible Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to post the actual nursing hours for all shifts on specified dates and did not ensure that the staffing information was displayed in a prominent location accessible to residents and visitors. Observations revealed that the staffing sheet was only posted at the nursing station and not in an area readily accessible to residents and visitors. Additionally, the posted staffing information did not include the total and actual hours worked per shift for both licensed and unlicensed staff responsible for resident care. Interviews with the Staffing Assistant and the Director of Nursing confirmed that the only nursing staffing postings were at the nursing station and that actual hours worked per shift were not posted as required. The facility's policy indicated that nurse staffing data, including actual hours worked, should be posted daily for each shift in a prominent location. However, this was not followed, resulting in nurse staffing information being inaccessible to visitors and lacking required details.