Failure to Provide and Document Scheduled Bathing Assistance
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary care and services related to hygiene and bathing for one resident, as required by both facility policy and the resident's care plan. The policy mandates that ADL care, including bathing, be provided according to the resident's needs and documented every shift. The resident in question had diagnoses of muscle weakness, obesity, and a non-pressure chronic ulcer on the left foot, and her care plan specified modified independence with bathing. The most recent MDS assessment indicated she required supervision and touching assistance for bathing. Despite these requirements, documentation showed that the resident was scheduled for showers or baths on Wednesday and Saturday evenings but only received one documented shower/bath during the review period. Several scheduled shower/bath days were either marked as non-applicable or had no documentation at all. The resident reported not always receiving her showers, and during interviews, facility leadership confirmed they had no additional information and expected staff to provide and document care as per the care plan.