Failure to Obtain Required Background Checks for Contracted Workers
Penalty
Summary
Facility staff failed to obtain criminal background checks to screen for abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft for six contracted construction workers who were observed working in the facility. Despite requests for documentation, the facility was unable to provide evidence of completed criminal record background checks for these individuals, whose hire dates ranged from June 2024 to April 2025. The facility's policy requires background, reference, and credential checks for all potential employees, contracted staff, volunteers, and consultants, with documentation maintained as proof of screening. During interviews, the regional administrator stated that the general contractor reported the construction workers did not have social security numbers but could provide national background checks from Ecuador, which were accepted by the facility. However, the regional administrator was unsure if these foreign background checks met regulatory requirements. No further information or documentation was provided by the facility prior to the survey exit.