Inspection Reports for Vikings Home Health Care LLC

11551 Georgia Avenue N, Champlin, MN 55316, MN, 55316

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Inspection Report Summary

The most recent inspection on July 16, 2024, found multiple deficiencies related to safety, documentation, and resident rights. Earlier inspections also identified issues with abuse reporting, emergency preparedness, environmental safety, medication management, and communication with residents and authorities. Inspectors cited problems including failure to report suspected financial abuse, incomplete abuse prevention plans, inadequate fire safety measures, and improper medication storage. No complaint investigations or enforcement actions such as fines or license suspensions were listed in the available reports. The pattern of deficiencies suggests ongoing challenges in meeting regulatory requirements without clear improvement or worsening trends.

Deficiencies (last 1 years)

Deficiencies (over 1 years) 13 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

233% worse than Minnesota average
Minnesota average: 3.9 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

16 12 8 4 0
2024

Inspection Report

Follow-Up
Census: 2 Deficiencies: 13 Date: Jul 16, 2024

Visit Reason
Follow-up survey conducted to determine if orders from the April 25, 2024 survey were corrected.

Findings
The follow-up survey verified that the facility is in substantial compliance with previous correction orders.

Deficiencies (13)
Failed to comply with requirements for reporting suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults; did not report suspected financial abuse to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC).
Failed to ensure individual abuse prevention plan (IAPP) included required content to minimize risk of abuse.
Employee records lacked required documentation of training and competency evaluations for unlicensed personnel.
Emergency preparedness plan lacked required content including yearly review, role under waiver, occupancy information, and quarterly review of missing resident.
Failed to provide interconnected smoke alarms in immediate vicinity of all sleeping rooms.
Failed to maintain physical environment in good repair: hole in drywall, improper electrical extension cords, window well without ladder, exit door leading through garage.
Fire safety and evacuation plan lacked required content including resident sleeping room locations, specific employee actions, resident fire protection procedures, and individualized evacuation needs; failed to provide required training and drills.
Existing construction elements constituted a distinct hazard to life: emergency escape and rescue openings in resident sleeping rooms did not meet minimum size requirements.
Failed to provide written notice of contract termination to Ombudsman and failed to give adequate notice to resident for expedited termination.
Failed to provide written notice with required content for emergency relocation.
Registered nurse failed to develop training and competencies for unlicensed personnel providing medications for unplanned time away when licensed nurse not available.
Failed to ensure all medications were securely locked and only accessible to authorized personnel; resident self-administered diclofenac gel stored in personal purse without proper documentation.
Included language in resident documentation limiting resident rights, including threats of termination for rule violations and restrictions on behavior.
Report Facts
Residents present during survey: 2 Fine amount: 3000 Emergency escape window opening size: 602 Emergency escape window opening size: 602 Emergency escape window opening size: 366

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Jess SchoeneckerSupervisor, State Evaluation TeamSigned follow-up survey letter
Casey DeVriesSupervisor, State Evaluation TeamSigned licensing survey letter
ULP-EUnlicensed PersonnelNamed in medication administration and training deficiencies
CNS-CClinical Nurse SupervisorNamed in medication administration and training deficiencies
LALD/RN-DLicensed Assisted Living Director/Registered NurseNamed in multiple findings including fire safety and medication management
HM-BHousing ManagerNamed in maltreatment reporting and emergency preparedness findings
O-GNamed in complaint and termination findings

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