Failure to Employ Licensed Administrator
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to employ a licensed Administrator as required by State and local law. According to interviews with the Director of Nursing (DON), the previous Administrator left in October, and since then, the facility has not had a licensed Administrator on staff. The DON reported that she had applied for a Provisional Administrator position but had not yet been approved. The former Administrator was only available by phone and had not been present in the facility since her departure. Additionally, the facility was not actively seeking a replacement Administrator during this period. The facility had a reported census of 21 residents at the time of the deficiency.