Failure to Post Daily Nurse Staffing Information in a Prominent Location
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that daily nurse staffing information was posted in a prominent location readily accessible to residents, staff, and visitors. On two separate observations, the daily nurse staffing information sheet was found posted on a bulletin board partway down hall 4, rather than in a clearly visible area such as the main lobby or front entrance. During these observations, the posting was not clearly visible to all visitors and residents. The DON acknowledged that the daily nurse staffing information sheet was not posted in the main lobby area and would not be visible to all residents and visitors who did not know where it was located, stating it had always been kept down hall 4 on the bulletin board. The administrator similarly confirmed that the daily nurse staffing information sheet was not posted at the front entrance and was not visible to all residents and visitors who did not know where to look. At the time of the survey, the DON identified that 62 residents resided in the facility. These observations and interviews demonstrate that the facility did not comply with the requirement to post nurse staffing information in a prominent, readily accessible place for all residents, staff, and visitors.
