Facility Evaluation Report
Licensing Program Analysts (LPAs) Sarena Keosavang and Pheej Cheng arrived at the facility unannounced on 09/29/2021 to conduct a Case Management visit as directed by the Department. LPAs met with Executive Director, Marianne Richardson, and explained the purpose of the visit. Prior to initiating the Case Management visit, LPAs completed required COVID-19 testing protocols, and a daily self-screening questionnaire for symptoms of COVID-19 infection to affirm no COVID-19 related symptoms and contacted licensee and completed a facility risk assessment. LPAs ensured they applied hand sanitizer before entering the facility and the following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was worn: Surgical Masks. Additionally, LPAs were screened by facility staff upon entering the facility.
An office meeting was held on January 7, 2021, to follow up on substantiated allegations. Present in the meeting is Licensing Program Manager (LPM), Anthony Perez; LPM Laura Munoz; Licensing Program Analyst (LPA), Sarena Keosavang; Brookdale Sterling Court District Director of Operations, Sharon Monck; Interim Executive Director, Ed Silva; Clinical Service Registered Nurse, Alicia Scott; Vice President of Operations, Deirdre Brown; Counsel, Joel Goldman; and Nurse, Jina Amstutz.
On December 1, 2020, the Department concluded a complaint investigation and substantiated an allegation that staff failed to seek timely medical attention for resident (R1) while in care, questionable death, and facility failed to meet R1’s needs.
The allegation was substantiated, and the licensee was cited for violating California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, § 87465(g) Incidental Medical and Dental Care- (g) which states, “ The licensee shall immediately telephone 9-1-1 if an injury or other circumstance has resulted in an imminent threat to a resident’s health including, but not limited to, an apparent life-threatening medical crisis except as specified in Sections 87469(c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(4).
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