Failure to Perform Background Check for Contracted Laborer
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to perform a background check for a contracted laborer who provided services to residents. Record review showed that the employee file for the contracted laborer did not contain proof that a background check had been completed. During an interview, the HR specialist admitted they were unaware that the contracted laborer was working in the facility until recently and confirmed that the laborer had not returned the required contract agreement or provided information necessary for a background check. The HR specialist also stated they did not know when the contracted laborer began working in the facility, attributing this to a lack of communication among administrative staff and limited presence outside the office. A total of 176 residents were identified as residing in the facility at the time of the deficiency.