Failure to Post and Retain Daily Nurse Staffing Information
Penalty
Summary
Surveyors determined that the facility failed to post daily nursing staffing information and did not retain 18 months of posted nursing data, as required. Upon entering the facility, surveyors observed that the nursing staffing document displayed at the receptionist's desk was outdated by several days. When questioned, the receptionist provided an updated posting within the hour. An interview with the DON confirmed that the daily posting for the observed day was missing and that the staff scheduler, who was responsible for posting, did not work weekends. The DON also acknowledged that the facility did not keep records of daily nursing staff postings for the previous six months and that records from previous ownership were not accessible. These findings were consistent across all five nursing units reviewed.