Failure to Document and Report Resident-to-Resident Abuse to Police
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that an allegation of resident-to-resident abuse was properly reported to law enforcement as required. Specifically, one resident alleged that another resident hit and pinched them in the courtyard. The facility's internal report stated that the police were notified and an investigation was initiated, with both residents assessed and found to have no injuries. However, upon review, there was no documentation or evidence to support that the police were actually contacted. The facility was unable to provide a police report or any record of the call, and the Nursing Home Administrator could not locate any documentation of the notification. The local police department also confirmed that no calls for service were received from the facility during the relevant dates.