Failure to Provide Required Meal Assistance
Penalty
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Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary meal assistance to a resident who required 1:1 help with eating due to a fractured right shoulder, dementia, and lack of coordination. On two separate mornings, the resident was observed with her meal tray left out of reach or placed in front of her without assistance, despite care plan and Kardex instructions specifying the need for 1:1 assistance. Documentation inconsistencies were also noted, with staff recording the resident as 'not available' for one meal and indicating partial intake for another, even though the resident reported difficulty eating without help.