Complaint Investigation Report

LPA did not observe any medication left unattended in the dining room table, dining room floor or resident rooms toured. There were also no corroborating statements made of medication being left accessible to residents.

It was also alleged staff are not adequately trained and it was also reported the medication tech hands out medication to other staff to deliver to the residents. LPA was unable to get any statements from residents. Staff interviewed denied they provided other staff who are not trained with residents medication to pass out. Staff training records reviewed, were found current. There were also no corroborating statements made by staff interviewed.

Although the allegations may be true, or are valid, there is not a preponderance of evidence to prove the alleged violations did, or did not, occur. Therefore, the allegations for Medication accessible to residents in care and Staff are not adequately trained are both UNSUBSTANTIATED.