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13 | Licensing Program Analyst (LPA) Tuesday Cabiness conducted an initial complaint visit to investigate the allegation noted above. LPA met with the Administrator and staff and informed them of the purpose of the visit. The following information was determined during the investigation:
Concerns were expressed, staff caused injury to a resident. Prior to the visit, LPA interviewed witnesses involved with the complaint to gather information regarding the allegation. During the visit on today’s date, from 9:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., LPA conducted a physical plant inspection and interviewed two (2) staff members, including the Administrator, and four (4) of the five (5) residents.
Based on staff and resident interviews, it was revealed that Resident #1 (R1) became agitated with staff #1 (S1) during a diaper change. S1 stated that R1 attempted to strike S1, and through an incidental contact and defensive reflex, S1’s ring scratched R1. Interviews determined this was an isolated incident. LPA found no evidence of malicious intent to injure R1. Although it was alleged that S1 struck R1, there were no witnesses, |