Failure to Consistently Provide Evening Snacks to Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to consistently provide evening snacks to residents as required by its own policy and in accordance with residents' needs and preferences. The facility's policy, dated 9/9/24, states that evening snacks will be routinely offered to all residents. However, interviews with six out of eight residents revealed that snacks were either not provided, only occasionally provided, or not available when requested. Several residents reported that they rarely or never received evening snacks, with some stating that staff consumed the snacks instead of offering them to residents. The deficiency was confirmed by the Nursing Home Administrator, who acknowledged that the facility did not consistently provide snacks as desired by the majority of residents interviewed. The findings indicate a failure to adhere to established policy and to meet the nutritional and personal preferences of residents regarding snack availability outside of scheduled meal times.