Violation Details: 00055078-AP-038636

Date
10/23/2019
Report number
00055078-AP-038636
Type
Abuse: Neglect
Level
2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
Allegation
Failed to provide safe environment
Result
Substantiated
Findings
Alleged Victim (AV) had a history of aggressive behaviors and was care planned to be monitored while in the house and for staff to intervene when AV is in another resident’s space. On or about October 23, 2019, AV was sitting next to Witness 4 (W4) and grabbed a book out of W4’s hands and hit W4 several times in his/her face. W4 hit AV back with a brush, causing AV to sustain a skin injury on his/her hand. Staff did not intervene when AV was in W4’s space before the incident. The facility failed to provide adequate supervision to AV which resulted in physical harm, which is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
Sanction
RCFCP20-00381 $375.00 fine assessed