The most recent inspection on May 8, 2024, found no deficiencies. Earlier inspections showed a mixed record with some deficiencies related to medication supervision, resident exploitation, and resident mistreatment. Inspectors cited issues including failure to assist residents with self-administered medications, staff exploitation of residents through borrowing money, and inadequate protection of a resident from abuse. Complaint investigations were mostly unsubstantiated except for substantiated cases of exploitation and mistreatment, which led to staff terminations but no listed fines or enforcement actions. The facility’s recent clean inspection suggests improvement following earlier concerns.
Deficiencies (last 7 years)
Deficiencies (over 7 years)0.6 deficiencies/year
Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.
The purpose of this visit was to investigate intake #GA00219931 and conduct the re-licensure inspection.
Findings
The facility failed to provide assistance or supervision for self-administered medications to residents who required it, resulting in Resident #1 ingesting both his/her own and Resident #2's medications, causing a lowered heart rate and requiring hospital transport.
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Failure to provide assistance or supervision of self-administered medications to residents requiring it, leading to medication errors and adverse health effects.
Report Facts
Training hours: 8Incident time: 1320
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff B
Named in medication error finding; dispensed medications improperly.
Staff A
Reported details of medication error and resident condition.
Staff C
Observed resident vitals and reported on incident.
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a compliance inspection and investigate intake #GA00203051.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that two residents were free from exploitation, as Staff C borrowed money from Resident #1 and Resident #2 and did not repay it. Staff C was terminated following the investigation.
Complaint Details
Investigation of complaint intake #GA00203051 found substantiated exploitation of two residents by Staff C who borrowed money and did not repay it. Staff C was terminated on 2/20/2020.
Severity Breakdown
SS= D: 1
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Severity
Facility failed to ensure residents' right to be free from exploitation; Staff C borrowed money from two residents and did not repay it.
SS= D
Report Facts
Amount borrowed: 20Date of Staff C termination: Feb 20, 2020Staff C hire date: Jan 12, 2018Resident #1 admission date: Dec 14, 2019
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff C
Named in exploitation finding for borrowing money from residents and termination
Staff A
Interviewed regarding Staff C borrowing money from Resident #1
MM
Interviewed regarding Resident #1 reporting Staff C borrowing money
The purpose of this visit was to investigate complaints #GA00174744, GA00174765, GA00174779, and GA00175058 at the facility.
Findings
The facility failed to ensure that Resident #4 was treated with dignity and respect and failed to protect the resident from mental, verbal, and physical abuse. Two staff members were implicated in mistreatment and were terminated following the investigation and review of a video tape. The resident was examined and found to have a quarter-sized bruise on the left outer thigh.
Complaint Details
The investigation was complaint-driven based on multiple complaints alleging mistreatment of Resident #4 by staff members. The complaints included rude behavior, misuse of the resident's hair brush, and physical abuse as evidenced by a video tape. Both implicated employees were terminated and the video was turned over to local law enforcement. The resident was examined and found to have a bruise. The complainant did not want to press charges.
Severity Breakdown
SS= D: 2
Deficiencies (2)
Description
Severity
Failure to ensure each resident was treated with dignity, kindness, consideration and respect, including privacy and freedom to use the bathroom at all hours.
SS= D
Failure to provide each resident the right to be free from mental, verbal, sexual and physical abuse, neglect and exploitation.
SS= D
Report Facts
Date of incident: May 1, 2017Date of termination: May 6, 2017Size of bruise: 0.25
Employees Mentioned
Name
Title
Context
Staff A
Interviewed and reported on complaints and actions taken
Staff B
Alleged to be rude to resident, used resident's hair brush, moved pending investigation, terminated
Staff C
Alleged to have hit resident, rough handling observed on video, terminated
Staff D
RN
Interviewed, observed resident before and after incident, reported no bruising prior to incident