Failure to Timely Report Alleged Abuse to State Agencies
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to notify the State Agencies, specifically the Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) and Adult Protective Services (APS), within the required 24-hour timeframe following an allegation of abuse involving a resident-to-resident incident. According to the facility's Abuse Prohibition policy, such incidents must be reported to the appropriate authorities within 24 hours if they do not result in serious bodily injury. The incident in question occurred on 9/12/24, with the physician and resident representatives notified on the same day; however, the initial report to the DLC was not sent until 9/16/24, and there was no evidence that APS received the report at all. During an interview, the Administrator confirmed the lack of timely notification and absence of documentation supporting that the required reports were sent to the state agencies as mandated.