Incomplete Investigation of Alleged Misappropriation of Resident Property
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide documentation that allegations of misappropriation of property were thoroughly investigated for one resident. The incident involved a resident who reported that money was missing from a locked nightstand drawer, which appeared to have been broken into. The resident was unsure of the exact time the theft occurred but believed it happened during the night while they were watching TV in the dining room. The facility's investigation included written statements from four out of five night shift staff and three out of eight evening shift staff, but did not include statements from the day shift staff who worked the following morning. During an interview, the DON confirmed that the investigation was incomplete, acknowledging that statements from all relevant staff, particularly those on the evening shift, were not obtained. The resident's account of the incident was noted to be inconsistent, but the lack of comprehensive staff interviews and documentation resulted in an incomplete investigation of the alleged misappropriation.