Failure to Knock Before Entering Resident Rooms
Penalty
Fine: $42,530
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Summary
Staff failed to protect and value the private space of two residents in the South Wing when a nurse aide entered their rooms without knocking or requesting permission, as observed during facility rounds. The facility's confidentiality policy, dated 4/25/25, requires staff to knock before entering a resident's room except in emergencies, in order to maintain privacy and dignity. During interviews, the nurse aide acknowledged not knocking prior to entering the rooms of the two residents, which did not uphold the residents' rights to privacy and a dignified existence.