F0584

D

Failure to Complete Admission Inventory of Personal Belongings

Playa Del Rey, California Survey Completed on 01-09-2026

Penalty

No penalty information released

Summary

The facility failed to protect a resident's personal property by not completing an Inventory of Personal Effects upon admission as required. The resident was admitted with diagnoses including a left artificial knee joint, anxiety disorder, and depression. The California Standard Admission Agreement stated that each resident must identify their personal property inventory in writing on a form provided by the facility. The resident's History and Physical and Minimum Data Set documented that the resident had capacity to understand and make medical decisions, had no cognitive impairment, and no change in mental status, delusions, or hallucinations. Review of the resident's progress notes for the admission month did not indicate that the resident brought in personal belongings at the time of admission.

The Inventory of Personal Effects form for the resident, dated several weeks after admission, listed multiple belongings including clothing items, blankets, a wallet/purse, laptop with mouse, phone, seated walker, and wheelchair, but did not show that belongings were inventoried upon admission. During an interview and observation, the resident reported arriving with bags of clothing that went missing during the stay, including a favorite t-shirt, striped shorts, other t-shirts, pants, socks, and a jacket, and stated that staff did not label clothing, provide a personal inventory form, or record belongings at admission. No large plastic bags of clothing were observed in the resident's room or closet. A CNA stated that CNAs and licensed nurses were responsible for documenting residents' personal items on the Inventory of Personal Effects form upon arrival and that all inventory changes must be recorded to avoid items going missing or being stolen.