Inspection Reports for Autumn Care Homes – Amber House

The inspection was an unannounced Required 1 Year visit to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations for Amber House, a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE).

The facility was generally found to be in compliance with regulations including staffing, safety, emergency preparedness, and resident care documentation. However, a deficiency was cited for failure to update facility drawings to include a staff residential unit in the backyard, which poses a potential health and safety risk.

The inspection was an unannounced complaint investigation visit triggered by allegations received on 2024-05-29 regarding resident care, safety, notification of responsible parties, staff training, and personal rights at Amber House.

The investigation reviewed documents, conducted interviews, and made observations related to the allegations. All allegations including unmet resident needs, safety concerns, failure to notify responsible parties, lack of staff training, and personal rights violations were found to be unsubstantiated. No deficiencies were cited during the visit.

The complaint investigation addressed multiple allegations: resident needs not being met, facility not ensuring resident safety, failure to notify responsible parties of changes or medical care, failure to meet mandatory reporting requirements due to lack of staff training, and personal rights violations. After review, all allegations were determined to be unsubstantiated due to insufficient evidence.

The visit was an unannounced annual case management continuation inspection to evaluate compliance with licensing requirements for dementia care and programming.

No deficiencies were cited during the visit. Medications were centrally stored and secure, and interviews were conducted with staff and the designated representative.

The inspection was an unannounced 1-Year Required Visit to evaluate compliance with licensing regulations for the Amber House facility.

The facility was generally found to be clean, with proper staffing and background checks. However, deficiencies were cited for hot water temperatures exceeding regulatory limits and one resident lacking an updated annual physician's report for dementia care. The annual inspection was not completed and a continuation visit is planned.

The inspection was an unannounced Annual Required inspection conducted by the Licensing Program Analyst to evaluate compliance with regulations.

The facility was found to be in compliance with regulations, including proper temperature, safe storage of medications and cleaning supplies, and operational safety equipment. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

The inspection was an unannounced Annual Required inspection focused on infection control procedures and practices at the facility.

The facility was found to be compliant with infection control practices, including vaccination verification, PPE training, and maintaining adequate supplies. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.

The inspection was an unannounced Annual Required inspection focused on infection control procedures and practices at the facility.

The facility demonstrated compliance with infection control protocols including temperature checks, PPE training, and maintaining a 30-day supply of PPE and medication. No deficiencies were cited during this inspection.