Failure to Provide Timely Dependent Adult Abuse Training to Staff
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide required dependent adult abuse training to staff within six months of hire, as evidenced by personnel file reviews for four out of five employees. Specifically, the files for an LPN, a Food Service Supervisor, a CNA, and a Cook all lacked documentation of the mandatory reporter training within the required timeframe. Although certificates for the training were eventually provided, they were dated after the six-month window had passed. The facility assessment indicated that such training was required for all positions, and the facility's abuse prevention policy mandated staff training on abuse prevention, identification, and reporting, but did not specify the required timeframe for completion. During staff interviews, it was revealed that there was no system in place to track the completion of dependent adult abuse training, and the Personnel Director/Provisional Administrator acknowledged that the required training had not been completed on time for the majority of employees reviewed. The facility had a census of 64 residents at the time of the review.