Inspection dates
11/01/2022
Comments
Violations
22VAC40-73-580-A
Based on the review of facility records and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure that when any portion of an assisted living facility is subject to inspection by the Virginia Department of Health, the facility shall be in compliance with those regulations, as
Evidence
- d by an initial and subsequent annual reports from the Virginia Department of Health. The report shall be retained at the facility for a period of at least two years.
Evidence:
Upon request the facility did not submit for the inspector’s review that an annual health inspection was conducted at the facility
Plan of correction
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "Last health department inspection was 09/03/2021. Health Department visit scheduled for 11/16/2022.
Executive director or designee will request annual health inspection as needed."
22VAC40-73-690-E
Based on the review of facility records and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure that upon receipt the resident’s attending physician was informed of the recommendation of any concerns or problems and document the notification.
Evidence
- Upon request the facility did not submit for the inspector’s review documented evidence that the physician’s for the residents identified in the 09/21-22/2022 medication review report were made aware of the pharmacist recommendations and what action was taken in response to the recommendations.
Plan of correction
Review of submitted document given to inspector noted to be Pharmacy QA Nurse Audit and not Pharmacist Recommendation Report requiring physician notification.
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "Administrator and ADON reviewed most recent Pharmacist Recommendation Report and audited resident charts. All recommendations were followed up with the residents’ physicians and resolutions were documented as appropriate.
Administrator or designee will continue to review Pharmacist Recommendation Report and audit resident charts in next quarter to ensure recommendations and actions are followed up as needed. Pharmacist will also continue to follow up as appropriate quarterly."
22VAC40-73-430-H-1
Based on the review of facility records the facility failed to ensure that a copy of the written statement of discharge was maintained in the resident's record.
Evidence
- Resident #10
During interviews facility staff confirmed that the resident was no longer in care but did not submit upon request documented evidence that a discharge statement was maintained.
Plan of correction
Administrator or designated representative will be responsible for issuing the written statement of discharge and filing it in the resident’s business file.
Executive director or designee will audit discharged resident files for documentation by 11/18/2022.
Executive director or designee will conduct audit of discharged resident files in next quarter and report findings to QA committe
22VAC40-73-680-C
Based on the review of facility records and observation the facility failed to ensure that medications are administered not earlier than one hour before and not later than one hour after the facility's standard dosing schedule.
Evidence
- Resident #11
Observation of the morning medication administration pass with facility staff #5 revealed that on 11/01/2022 the resident was not administered the 9:00a.m medications until the approximate time of 10:51 a.m.
Plan of correction
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "Education provided to RMA on medication administration on 11/01/2022. All RMAs and Nurses will be educated on proper medication administration by 11/30/2022.
Report of medication administration will be reviewed per policy to ensure compliance.
Med pass audits will be conducted on all Nurses and RMAs by 11/30/2022. Findings will be reported to QA committee by ADON or designee."
22VAC40-73-940-A
Based on the review of facility records and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure that an assisted living facility complied with the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (13VAC5-51) as determined by at least an annual inspection by the appropriate fire official. Reports of the inspections shall be retained at the facility for at least two years.
Evidence
- Upon request the facility did not submit for the inspector’s review that an annual fire inspection was conducted at the facility.
Plan of correction
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "Last fire inspection was 04/01/2021. Fire Department visit scheduled for 11/10/2022.
Executive director or designee will request annual inspections as needed."
22VAC40-73-325-B
Based on the review of facility records the facility failed to ensure that for residents who meet the criteria for assisted living care, by the time the comprehensive ISP is completed, a written fall risk rating is completed.
Evidence
- Resident #3: Documented date of admission 09/14/2022
The resident’s comprehensive ISP is dated 10/26/2022. Upon request the facility did not submit for the inspector’s review documented evidence that a fall risk rating was completed by the time or since the resident’s comprehensive ISP was developed.
Plan of correction
All resident records were audited for completed fall risk assessments and those identified as incomplete were completed.
ADON or designee will complete fall risk assessments per facility policy including by the time the comprehensive ISP is complete.
Administrator or designee will complete fall risk assessment audit in current quarter and report findings to QA committee."
22VAC40-73-320-B
Based on the review of facility records the facility failed to ensure that a risk assessment for tuberculosis shall be completed annually on each resident as
Evidence
- d by the completion of the current screening form published by the Virginia Department of Health or a form consistent with it.
Evidence:
Resident #1-Documented date of admission 02/21/2018. The most recent TB assessment that was submitted for the inspector’s review is dated 02/13/2021.
Resident #2-Documented date of admission 09/01/2020. The most recent TB assessment that was submitted for the inspector’s review is dated 09/01/2021.
Plan of correction
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "All resident records were audited for updated TB assessments and those identified as incomplete were completed.
DON or designee will complete TB assessments annually.
Administrator or designee will complete an audit quarterly and report findings to QA committee for current quarter."
22VAC40-73-620-B
Based on the review of facility records and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure that upon receipt of recommendations noted in subdivision 3 of this subsection, the administrator, dietitian, or nutritionist must report them to the resident's physician. Documentation of the report shall be maintained in the resident's record.
Upon request the facility did not submit for the inspector’s review documented
Evidence
- that the physician’s for the residents identified in the 09/01/2022 dietician report were made aware of the dietician’s recommendation and what action was taken in response to the recommendations
Plan of correction
FACILITY'S RESPONSE: "Dietitian recommendations from 09/01/22 report were reviewed, and physicians were notified of findings as indicated.
Administrator or designee will complete an audit of Registered Dietitian recommendations and actions documented in resident records in next quarter and report findings to QA committee."