Failure to Post Complete Daily Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to consistently post daily nurse staffing information that included the resident census, as required. On multiple occasions, surveyors observed that either no staffing documentation was posted in the facility or that the posted staffing reports did not include the daily census. Specifically, on two separate days, no staffing information was posted in the designated area, and on two other days, the posted reports were missing the required census data. An administrative nurse confirmed that the charge nurse was responsible for posting staffing information in the lobby, but stated that the census was only recorded on a dry-erase board and not included on the official staffing report. The facility's policy requires that staffing hours be maintained for at least 18 months and made available upon request.