Failure to Meet Minimum Nursing Staffing Requirements
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to provide sufficient nursing staff to meet the needs of every resident across all shifts, as required. A review of 45 daily nurse staff postings revealed that on 18 days within the review period, the minimum nursing hours per patient day (NHPPD) of 2.25 was not met. Specific days were identified where staffing levels fell below this threshold, with some days as low as 1.48 NHPPD. The facility census during this period was 59 residents. These findings were confirmed by both the Administrator and the Regulatory Compliance Advisor during staff interviews and record reviews. No specific information about individual residents, their medical history, or their condition at the time of the deficiency was provided in the report.