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Inspection Report — Jan 4, 2024
Routine
Date: Jan 4, 2024
Visit Reason
Biennial state compliance review of the assisted living residence by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging & Independence (AGE) on January 4, 2024.
Findings
The state cited 8 findings, 5 of which were repeats from the previous review, above the state median of 6. The action taken was Plan of correction required.
Citations (8)
Incident reporting: The Residence filed 97 incident reports greater than 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident during the period reviewed (repeat finding).
Quality assurance program: Documentation of Service Plan reviews for 2022 and 2023 lacked specific findings, follow-up actions, responsible staff, and documented outcomes; medication audits were incomplete and some medication cassettes were unlabeled or missing documentation (repeat finding).
Resident screening and assessment · Resident care plans: Multiple resident records were missing nurse assessments, legal representative documentation, timely reassessments, enrichment activities, and supervised cooking capacity documentation (repeat finding).
Emergency call response: In August and November 2023, there were 305 emergency call response times over the ten minutes required by the Residence policy.
Controlled medication handling: Staff were not following the Controlled Substance count audits; some residents were without supply of PRN medication upon observation.
Resident records: Correspondence logs were inconsistently documented and missing information necessary for continuity of care (repeat finding).
Staff training: Records lacked documentation that introductory visits were consistently conducted by a nurse and that a 2022 training needs assessment was completed (repeat finding).
Food and dietary services: Missing dietitian reviews.
Report Facts
Findings: 8
Repeat findings: 5
State median findings: 6
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