| LPA conducted (2) staff interviews which revealed there is (1) staff on call at night from 8pm to 6am and wait times for assistance are around (5) minutes. All staff interviewed revealed night staff is asleep at night, and all residents are able to verbalize their needs and call when assistance is needed in between checks. All staff interviewed revealed (2) residents require checks at night for incontinence care and turning every (2) hours.
LPA conducted (6) resident interviews. All residents interviewed revealed there is (1) staff member at the facility on call at night from 8pm to 6am and residents need to call for assistance. (4) of (6) residents revealed staff come and check on residents and change and turn R1 and R2 at night with reported wait times of (3) to (10) minutes. (1) of (6) residents, stated staff responds fifty percent of the time at night, and reported waiting (30) minutes for assistance. (1) of (6) residents revealed they do not call for help at night.
Therefore, based on pre-placement appraisal of night supervision needed for (2) residents, and the staff and resident statements that the only staff present is asleep and on call at night the allegation that the facility is insufficiently staffed to meet the needs of the residents is substantiated.
It was alleged “Licensee does not have an appropriate emergency disaster plan”. It was alleged that there is not enough staff to assist residents in case of an emergency.
LPA reviewed the Emergency and Disaster Plan LIC610E, listing the emergency agencies that will be contacted to assist with evacuation, and that staff from all shifts will be called to assist in evacuating and transporting residents. LPA conducted (2) staff interviews and (6) resident interviews revealing there is (1) staff present who is allowed to sleep from 8pm to 6am. All staff interviewed stated there is enough staff available to evacuate residents to safety with (1) staff on the premises and (3) staff on call in the vicinity to assist.
LPA reviewed all resident LIC602 Physician's Reports revealing their ambulatory status and ability to transfer. (5) of (6) residents are non-ambulatory while (1) of (6) residents is bedridden.
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