- Date
- 10/14/2015
- Report number
- OR0001015500
- Type
- Licensing Violation
- Level
- 1 - No harm or potential for minor harm
- Allegation
- Failed to provide appropriate staffing
- Result
- Substantiated
- Findings
- Not enough care staff to meet resident needs4110540070(1)(a)On October 22, 2015, Compliance Specialist (CS) interviewed Staff 2 who indicated the facility has been going through staff turnover and have had some staffing challenges on later shifts.On October 22, 2015, CS interviewed Staff 3 who indicated there ' s not enough help to meet the scheduled and unscheduled needs of high acuity residents. On October 22, 2015, CS interviewed Staff 4 who indicated there are no staff members on call to refer to whenever they ' re staff shortages. Staff 4 further indicated there are 2 caregivers per shift except NOC shift where there ' s 1 caregiver. Staff 4 insisted that facility needs more than 2 caregivers per floor; he/she blamed budgetary issues for staffing shortages.On October 22, 2015, CS interviewed Staff 5 who indicated he/she is uncomfortable with staff to resident ratios; overall resident acuity is too high. Staff 5 indicated he/she has complained to Staff 1 & corporate about staff to resident ratios. Staff 5 stated weekends are very difficult to cover shifts and is very concerned because the facility went without a nurse for nearly 9 months.