Failure to Prevent Misappropriation of Resident Property
Penalty
Summary
A deficiency was identified when a resident reported to the Nursing Home Administrator that their credit card was missing, and it was subsequently discovered that the card had been used four times without authorization on the previous evening. A review of the facility's investigative file confirmed that the credit card was stolen and used at various stores. The facility's investigation verified the misappropriation of the resident's property through theft and unauthorized use of the credit card. The Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the occurrence of this misappropriation during an interview with the surveyor. This incident was one of five facility-reported incidents reviewed during the survey and was substantiated through both record review and staff interviews.