Inspection Reports for
Farmstead at Dixon Senior Living

The complaint alleged that staff fraudulently placed residents in hospice care for commission. The investigation included interviews with three hospice agencies and three families, all confirming no fraudulent activity or coercion. The allegation was unsubstantiated.

The investigation found that staff do not have the authority to place residents on hospice care and that hospice enrollment decisions are made by physicians, nurse practitioners, patients, or their responsible parties. Interviews with hospice agencies and families confirmed no coercion or fraudulent placement, and no commissions are paid to the facility. The allegation was unsubstantiated.

The facility was found to be clean, well-maintained, and compliant with regulations, including adequate food supplies, emergency supplies, and appropriate water temperatures. No deficiencies or citations were found during the inspection.

The complaint alleged that staff violated a resident's personal rights by pulling the resident's arm and threatening eviction, and that staff did not properly assist a resident during transfers resulting in a fall and fracture. Both allegations were found unsubstantiated after interviews, record reviews, and observations.

The investigation found no preponderance of evidence to substantiate the allegations. Interviews, document reviews, and observations indicated that staff had received required training and no complaints were found against the staff involved. No deficiencies or citations were issued.

The Administrator conducted an internal investigation and disciplinary action against staff S1, including staff-wide training on resident personal rights. No deficiencies or citations were found at the time of the visit.

The facility was found to be clean, well-maintained, and compliant with regulations. No citations were issued during the inspection. The facility provides ample social and recreational activities, and water temperatures were within required limits.

The complaint involved multiple allegations including medication mismanagement, inaccurate medication records, failure to report incidents, inadequate evaluation of residents' service needs, and inadequate supervision leading to a resident wandering away. All allegations were investigated and found unsubstantiated.

The investigation found no evidence to substantiate the allegations. Medication records were accurate, medications were administered as prescribed, incidents were reported as required, residents' service needs were appropriately evaluated, and supervision was adequate. All allegations were determined to be unsubstantiated due to lack of preponderance of evidence.

The Licensing Program Analyst observed that the facility staff were diligent in working with resident R1 to maintain a good rapport and high level of trust. There were no deficiencies found and no citations issued at the time of the visit.

The inspection found no deficiencies. Observations included unobstructed exits, complete first aid kits, adequate supplies, compliant fire extinguishers, proper medication storage, and regulatory compliance with water temperature and food supplies.

The facility was found to be new, well-appointed, and prepared to serve independent living, assisted living, and memory care residents. No deficiencies were noted, and all areas including administration, food service, medication management, physical plant, and safety features were reviewed and found satisfactory.

The applicant and administrator successfully completed Component II of the licensing process, demonstrating understanding of facility operation, admission policies, staffing, health conditions, general provisions, emergency preparedness, complaints and reporting, and pre-licensing readiness.