Failure to Routinely Offer Bedtime Snacks to Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to offer bedtime snacks daily to residents, contrary to its own policy which requires evening snacks to be routinely offered to all residents not on diets prohibiting bedtime nourishment. Record review showed that 47 residents were present in the facility, with a list provided of residents diagnosed with diabetes. Multiple residents, including those with diabetes, reported not being offered bedtime snacks, expressing a desire for them and noting that they never receive them. Staff interviews confirmed that bedtime snacks are not offered every day, and the Regional Administrator acknowledged that all residents should be offered a bedtime snack. These findings indicate that the facility did not consistently provide bedtime snacks as required by policy and resident needs.