Inspection Reports for The Grace Home 2

95 Willey District Rd, Columbia, ME 04623, ME, 04623

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Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Capacity: 8 Deficiencies: 2 Feb 21, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted following a complaint investigation into a reported verbal altercation between an employee and a resident at The Grace Home 2.
Findings
The investigation confirmed that Employee #1 verbally abused Resident #1 on 2/21/2025, including threats and refusal to assist with a medical need. The facility terminated the employee involved. Additionally, the facility failed to immediately report the resident rights violation to the Department of Health and Human Services as required.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was triggered by a report of an employee to resident verbal altercation on 12/26/2024. The facility reported the incident to Adult Protective Services on 12/28/2024 but failed to report directly to the Division of Licensing and Certification. The verbal abuse was confirmed by video surveillance and progress notes.
Severity Breakdown
Class II: 1 Class IV: 1
Deficiencies (2)
DescriptionSeverity
Right to freedom from abuse, neglect or exploitation was not met due to verbal abuse by an employee toward a resident.Class II
Mandatory report of rights violations was not met as the facility failed to immediately report the known resident rights violation to the Department of Health and Human Services.Class IV
Report Facts
Total Capacity: 8 Incident Date: Dec 26, 2024 Report to APS: Dec 28, 2024 Report to Licensing: Dec 30, 2024 Video Surveillance Review Date: Feb 21, 2025
Inspection Report Census: 7 Capacity: 8 Deficiencies: 3 Nov 12, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was a biennial review of The Grace Home 2, a Level IV Residential Care Facility, to assess compliance with regulations governing assisted housing programs and infection prevention and control.
Findings
The facility was found not in substantial compliance due to expired medication orders exceeding twelve months for 2 of 3 resident records reviewed and failure to maintain proper Medication Administration Records (MAR) for 1 of 3 residents. Specifically, Resident #2's MAR lacked a required signature on the back, and expired standing orders for Residents #1 and #2 were still being transcribed.
Deficiencies (3)
Description
Orders for medications and treatments exceeded twelve months for 2 of 3 resident records reviewed (Resident #1 and #2).
Failed to maintain Medication Administration Records (MAR) for 1 of 3 residents reviewed (Resident #2).
Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident #2 showed medication administrations initialed by Staff #5 with no signature on the back of the MAR.
Report Facts
Census: 7 Total Capacity: 8
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Heather HansonAdministratorNamed as facility administrator
Inspection Report Capacity: 8 Deficiencies: 0 Sep 30, 2024
Visit Reason
The document is a statement of deficiencies and plan of correction for The Grace Home 2, a Level IV Residential Care Facility, related to licensing and certification oversight.
Findings
The Grace Home 2 is in substantial compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Level IV Residential Care Facilities, and Infection Prevention and Control, Part of 10-144, Chapter 113.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Deficiencies: 0 Nov 30, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation identified as 2023-AHP-35057 for The Grace Home 2, a Level IV Residential Care Facility.
Findings
The Grace Home 2 was found to be in substantial compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Level IV Residential Care Facilities, Part of 10-144, Chapter 113.
Complaint Details
Complaint investigation 2023-AHP-35057 was completed with the facility found in substantial compliance.
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Heather HansonAdministratorNamed as the facility administrator in the complaint investigation report.
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Census: 8 Capacity: 8 Deficiencies: 0 Apr 19, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation for three complaint investigations numbered 2023-AHP-32668, 2023-AHP-32737, and 2023-AHP-32963.
Findings
The Grace Home 2 was found to be in substantial compliance with the Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs: Level IV Residential Care Facilities. No deficiencies were found during these investigations/review.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigations did not result in any deficiencies or substantiated findings.
Report Facts
Complaint Investigations: 3
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Heather HansonAdministratorNamed as the facility administrator

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