Failure to Employ Full-Time Qualified Social Worker in Facility Over 120 Beds
Penalty
Summary
The facility, with a capacity of 160 beds, failed to employ a qualified full-time social worker during two separate periods: from April 2025 to May 2025, and again from July 2025 to the present. This deficiency was identified during a complaint survey, where it was confirmed through staff interviews and review of the staff roster that the last full-time qualified social worker left in June 2025. During the periods without a full-time social worker, the Activities Director assisted with social services tasks, and a Regional Social Worker provided supervision and support as needed. The Administrator confirmed the absence of a full-time qualified social worker during the specified periods and acknowledged that the facility relied on other staff to fulfill social services responsibilities.