Failure to Provide Timely Dependent Adult Abuse Recertification Training
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide dependent adult abuse (DAA) recertification training within the required three-year period for one of two employees reviewed. Personnel file review showed that a CNA was hired on 5/15/24 and had last completed the mandatory 2-hour DAA training on 5/8/22. According to facility policy, staff are required to complete a 1-hour recertification within three years of the initial training and every three years thereafter. Staff interviews revealed that the CNA did not have an updated DAA certificate as of the time of review, and the facility's tracking system had incorrectly marked the training as due in May 2025, rather than before the three-year expiration. The DON confirmed the expectation that staff complete DAA training prior to certificate expiration.