- Date
- 4/30/2021
- Report number
- 00137551-AP-116670
- Type
- Abuse: Neglect
- Level
- 2 - Minor harm or potential for moderate harm
- Allegation
- Failed to provide safe environment
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- On or about May 6, 2021, the Alleged Victim (AV) was permitted to ambulate without his/her walker. Staff saw AV without his/her walker and failed to stop him/her or get his/her walker for him/her. AV was a known fall risk and had many falls previously. The action of allowing AV to ambulate without his/her walker placed AV at risk for harm. The facility's failure to provide a safe environment is a violation of resident rights, is considered neglect of care and constitutes abuse.
- Sanction
- RCFCP21-02770 $1500.00 fine assessed