Complaint Investigation Report

During the investigation process, it was reported that staff are to check on the resident every 15 minutes, even when sleeping, as the resident is prone to seizures. It was stated that a staff person turned the resident’s bedroom light on and off a few times to see if the resident was sleeping or if there was any type of seizure concern. It was reported that the resident slept through the incident. It was stated that no one felt that the staff person was intentionally trying to hurt the resident. It was also indicated that no one was aware that turning the lights on and off could trigger a seizure.

Although the above allegation mentioned may have happened, or is valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove that the alleged violation occurred, and the findings are Unsubstantiated .