Inspection Reports for Meadows Assisted Living

The visit was conducted as a renewal licensing study for Meadows Assisted Living II to assess compliance with applicable rules and regulations.

The facility was found to be in non-compliance with several rules including resident care agreement signatures, medication log accuracy, medication disposal, water temperature exceeding allowed limits, and maintenance issues such as a blinking bathroom light. A corrective action plan is required for these violations.

The investigation was initiated due to complaints alleging staff neglect, including unattended main facility areas, late medication administration, and an incident where 14 residents were given prune juice as a disciplinary measure.

The investigation found no violation regarding staffing levels or late medication administration as alleged, but established violations related to incomplete medication logs and the inappropriate use of prune juice for multiple residents, accompanied by evidence of residents being left in soiled briefs and linens.

The complaint alleged that the main area of the facility was mostly unattended with staff sleeping or on phones, medication techs passed morning medications as late as 1:00 pm, and that 14 residents were given prune juice as a punitive measure resulting in soiled residents. The prune juice incident was substantiated; staffing and medication timing allegations were not substantiated.

The visit was conducted as a renewal licensing study for Meadows Assisted Living II to assess compliance with licensing rules and regulations.

The facility was found to be non-compliant with several rules including lack of current TB testing for staff, incomplete medication logs, missing medications, and maintenance issues such as a broken window in Bedroom #16. Renewal of the license is recommended contingent upon receipt of an acceptable corrective action plan.

The investigation was initiated due to a complaint alleging multiple concerns at Meadows Assisted Living II, including staff living in the basement, understaffing at night, failure to take residents to the emergency room after falls, improper catheter insertion, inadequate assistance with eating, lack of activities, and residents left in urine due to lack of equipment.

The investigation found no violations for most allegations including staffing, resident care, and activities. However, a violation was established for failure to properly report incident reports of hospitalizations to licensing. Incident reports were sent but not received by licensing. The facility was found to have adequate staffing and resident care based on interviews and documentation.

The complaint alleged staff with work permits living in the basement, staff signing documents not to report issues, understaffing at night, failure to send residents to emergency room after falls, improper catheter insertion causing bleeding, residents left in urine due to lack of equipment, and lack of activities. The investigation did not substantiate these allegations except for failure to properly report incidents to licensing.

The document is an Original Licensing Study Report for Meadows Assisted Living II to determine compliance with licensing statutes and administrative rules for initial licensing.

The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with applicable licensing statutes and administrative rules. The home is a new construction with adequate space, bedding, and storage, and meets all requirements for maintenance, sanitation, and safety. The applicant was in compliance with the licensing act and administrative rules at the time of licensure.