Failure to Maintain Licensed Administrator in Accordance with State Law
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that a licensed administrator, in accordance with state law, was present and operating the facility. Review of records and interviews revealed that the individual serving as administrator held only a temporary license, which had expired. The administrator was unavailable for interview due to hospitalization, and there was no documentation provided to confirm recent attempts to take the licensing exam or to show that an extension for the temporary license had been filed or approved. The Administrator in Training (AIT) had only been at the facility for a few weeks and did not possess a temporary administrator license. The Regional Director of Operations confirmed that the administrator had applied for a licensure extension, but no documentation was available to verify this or to show that the extension was granted. At the time of the survey, there was no evidence of any other active administrator license connected to the facility. The facility's resident matrix indicated that 19 residents were residing in the facility during this period.