Failure to Complete Pre-Employment Background Checks
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to develop and implement an abuse prohibition policy that ensured a thorough investigation of prospective employees' employment history, specifically by not conducting required criminal background checks prior to hiring. Review of personnel files for three newly hired employees revealed that their criminal background checks were completed after their hire dates, contrary to facility policy which mandates background checks before employment. This was confirmed through staff interviews and review of the facility's Abuse Prevention Program policy, which requires that no individual be employed without a completed background check to ensure they have not been found guilty of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation of property.