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25 | On 09/16/2024 at 12:45 PM, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Renese Howell-Small and Melody Brown met with a staff Francisco Gramonte to initiate a Case Management visit. The investigation consisted of observation, interviews, and a review of pertinent documentation.
During the facility visit today, 09/16/2024, Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Howell-Small and Brown observed Staff #3 (S3) working at the facility. S3 reported to LPAs Howell-Small and Brown that S3 started working at the facility the first week of August 2024. LPAs Howell-Small and Brown cross referenced the Guardian database and observed that Staff #3 (S3) has a criminal background clearance, but S3 was not associated to the facility as S3 criminal background clearance was not transferred to the facility prior to employment on 08/2024. Moreover, during the facility visit today, 09/16/2024, Staff #2 (S2) reported to LPA's Small and Brown that S3 started working at the facility on 08/2024. LPA's Howell-Small and Brown informed staff, Gramonte that a deficiency will be issued, and Civil Penalties were assessed with the amount of $500.00 for S3 working at the facility without criminal background clearance transfer prior to employment and will continue to be assessed of $100.00 per day per citation until corrected.
In addition, during the tour of the facility, LPAs Howell-Small and Brown observed one (1) gallon of bleach in the laundry room, and two (2) spray bottles of cleaning solution in the residents’ bathroom and are not locked and are accessible to residents in care. Deficiency will be issued. Moreover LPA's Small and Brown observed that the facility has a non-operable carbon monoxide alarm. A deficiency will be issued.
An exit interview was conducted where this report (LIC809), LIC809D, LIC421BG and Appeal Rights were discussed and provided to staff Francisco Gramonte.
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