Failure to Provide Required Feeding Assistance to Dependent Residents
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide necessary care and assistance with activities of daily living, specifically eating and drinking, for two residents who were dependent on staff for these tasks. Clinical record reviews showed that both residents had care plans indicating a need for total assistance with eating and drinking, as well as interventions to provide feeding assistance at meals. Despite these documented needs, records revealed multiple instances over a 30-day period where the residents did not receive the required assistance with eating during several meals. One resident had diagnoses including heart failure and hypertension, while the other had dementia and atrial fibrillation, with an identified risk for malnutrition. The care plans for both residents included specific interventions to monitor and assist with nutrition and meal intake. Staff interviews confirmed that documentation of feeding assistance was expected for every meal, yet the records indicated that this assistance was not consistently provided as required.