Failure to Deposit Resident Funds into Trust Account
Penalty
Summary
A resident with legal blindness was admitted to the facility and had a $200.00 check deposited by a family member, as evidenced by a receipt dated 3/27/25. However, review of the resident's trust statement and fund management service statement showed that the $200.00 deposit was not recorded in the resident's trust account. The resident reported being unable to access the funds and stated that the last deposit made over a month ago was not available, despite assurances from the facility that the money was accessible. Interviews with the Business Office Manager (BOM) revealed that the $200.00 check was mistakenly deposited into a general account rather than the resident's individual trust account. The BOM acknowledged the error after reviewing the records and confirmed that the funds were not available in the resident's account as required. The facility's policy mandates accurate accounting for each resident's trust account, which was not followed in this instance, resulting in the resident being unable to manage or access their personal funds.