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32 | to corroborate the allegation. Four (4) of four (4) residents interviewed reported that all staff at the facility are adequately assisting them with their care needs as all staff are regularly checking on them if they need assistance and assisting them with their activities of daily living (ADLs). Interviews with four (4) of four (4) residents revealed that staff at the facility are meeting their care needs. LPA Brown unable to interview R1 as R1 unable to answer LPA Brown's questions. Interviews with eight (8) of eight (8) staff indicated that they all make sure that they are adequately assisting all their residents to meet their care needs. Eight (8) of eight (8) staff interviewed reported that there's no incident at the facility that staff did not adequately assist R1 with R1's care needs. An interview with R1 hospice nurse on 05/22/2025 indicated that all staff at the facility are providing the appropriate care for R1 to meet R1's needs. During the facility visit on 05/22/2025, LPA Brown observed staff at the facility working with R1 hospice nurse to ensure that they are adequately assisting R1 to meet R1's needs.
Therefore, based on the evidence obtained during tLPA Brown's investigation, there is insufficient evidence to prove that staff did not prevent resident from developing a pressure injury (Allegation #1), staff did not ensure resident’s room was free from odors (Allegation #2), staff did not ensure that a resident is using clean linen at all times (Allegation #3), staff did not adequately assist resident with care needs (Allegation #4) are UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time. Although the allegation of staff did not prevent resident from developing a pressure injury (Allegation #1), staff did not ensure resident’s room was free from odors (Allegation #2), staff did not ensure that a resident is using clean linen at all times (Allegation #3), staff did not adequately assist resident with care needs (Allegation #4) may have happened or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did or did not occur, therefore the allegations are UNSUBSTANTIATED at this time.
An exit interview was conducted where this report (LIC9099), was discussed and provided to ED Karen Roper.
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