Violation Details: 00270689-AP-225571

Date
6/27/2023
Report number
00270689-AP-225571
Type
Abuse: Neglect
Level
3 - Moderate harm or potential for serious harm
Allegation
Failed to provide service
Result
Substantiated
Findings
The Alleged Victim (AV) has a history of frequent/continual urinary tract infections. The facility failed to provide appropriate services according to resident needs. According to an investigation, the Alleged Victim’s (AV) call lights were not being answered in a timely manner when AV needed assistance with toileting. According to the activity log, between May 29, 2023, and June 27, 2023, there were approximately forty-three calls that took a response time of fifteen minutes or more, with the longest taking approximately an hour and thirteen minutes due to lack of staff, which resulted in repeated unreasonable discomfort and a loss of dignity. These failures are a violation of resident rights, is neglect of care which constitutes abuse.
Sanction
ALFCP23-00683 $500.00 fine assessed