Failure to Report Alleged Abuse to State Agency
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to report an allegation of abuse involving a resident who stated that a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) was mean, hit, and swore at them. According to the facility's policy, all alleged violations involving mistreatment, neglect, or abuse, including injuries of unknown source and misappropriation of resident property, are to be reported immediately to the Director of Nursing (DON) or Administrator, the State Survey Agency, Adult Protective Services, and other agencies as required. However, record review showed no evidence that this allegation was reported to the State Agency. The DON confirmed in an interview that the allegation was not reported to the state, and although an investigation was completed, it was not submitted to the state surveying agency.