Complaint Investigation Report

Facility is not following residents plan of care by removing bed alarm. – Unsubstantiated

On 04/17/2026 LPA Chiarelli arrived at the facility unannounced and toured the facility. LPA Chiarelli and administrator Michael Lang toured house 1 and R1 (resident one) room. LPA Chiarelli observed that R1 had a bed alarm attached to his bed. Administrator Lang showed LPA Chiarelli how the bed alarm worked and that it was functioning properly. LPA Chiarelli reviewed R1 file and it showed that hospice documented that they placed a bed alarm on R1 bed because they were determined to be a fall risk. LPA Chiarelli did not have evidence to prove that staff were not meeting the plan for care and determine if staff had removed the bed alarm for an extended period of time or not.

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 above findings are Unsubstantiated .