Rule/Regulation Violated:
F. A manager of an assisted living facility authorized to provide directed care services shall ensure that:
2. There is a means of exiting the facility for a resident who does not have a key, special knowledge for egress, or the ability to expend increased physical effort that meets one of the following:
a. Provides access to an outside area that:
i. Allows the resident to be at least 30 feet away from the facility, and
ii. Controls or alerts employees of the egress of a resident from the facility;
Evidence/Findings:
Based on record review, observation, and interview, the manager failed to ensure that there was a means of exiting the facility that controlled or alerted employees of the egress of a resident from the facility. The deficient practice posed a risk if the facility was unaware of the general or specific whereabouts of a resident.
Findings include:
1. A review of R1's, R2's, and R3's medical records revealed R1, R2, and R3 received directed care services.
2. During an environmental tour of the facility, the Compliance Officer observed the front door and sliding back door to the patio were equipped with an alarm to alert employees of egress; however, the alarms were not turned on at the time of inspection.
3. While on-site for the abbreviated inspection, the Compliance Officer observed R1 wandering in and out of the back patio door independently.
4. In an interview, E1 acknowledged that the facility provided directed care services, and did not contain a way to control or alert employees of the egress of a resident from the facility on all exits.
Summary:
The following deficiency was found during the on-site investigation of complaint 00126968 conducted on April 29, 2025: