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32 | R1 wandered from the facility.
Based on LPA’s observations and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
It should be noted no deficiency issued at today's visit. Prior investigation on 09/30/2024 and 10/3/24 LPA Pena Substantiated and issued deficiency.
In regards to the allegation Due to lack of supervision, resident eloped, the complaint findings dated 12/10/2024 were previously addressed with Substantiated findings by LPA Pena.
It notes the following that S1 stated that what she thinks happened was that R1 went out the back gate and the alarm did not go off. S1 showed LPA how the back gate’s alarm work and it involved 4 steps to secure the gate. S1 indicated that someone must have missed a step or two in locking it, hence the alarm failed to go off. LPA observed that the back gate leads to a driveway towards the main road next to the freeway.
The facility rosters dated 10/03/2024 specified a total of 19 memory care residents including R1, 7 caregivers and 3 med techs assigned on different shifts in the memory care unit. However, when R1 wandered away from the facility on 9/30/2024, there were only (2) caregivers and (1) med tech working. Therefore, there was sufficient evidence to corroborate the allegation of lack of supervision which led to R1 wandered from the facility.
Based on LPA’s observations and interviews, the preponderance of evidence standard has been met, therefore the above allegation is found to be SUBSTANTIATED.
It should be noted no deficiency issued at today's visit. Prior investigation on 09/30/2024 and 10/3/24 LPA Pena Substantiated and issued deficiency.
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