VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Carrington Place at Wytheville-Birdmont Center
990 Holston Road
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 228-5595

Current Inspector: Rebecca Berry (276) 608-3514

Inspection Date: Jan. 18, 2021

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-73 ADMINISTRATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Comments:

This inspection was conducted by licensing staff using an alternate remote protocol, necessary due to a state of emergency health pandemic declared by the Governor of Virginia. A monitoring inspection was initiated on 01/18/2021 and concluded on 01/25/2021. A self-reported incident was received by the department regarding allegations in the areas of management and control of resident funds. The administrator was contacted by email to conduct the investigation. The licensing inspector emailed the administrator a list of documentation required to complete the investigation. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standards or law, and violations were issued. Any violations not related to the self-report but identified during the course of the investigation can be found on the violation notice.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-73-80
Description:	Based on information received by the department as part of a facility self-reported incident, the facility failed to ensure that no resident funds shall be used for the purposes of personal interests by the facility staff. EVIDENCE: 1. According to documentation provided by the facility there was an increase in cash withdrawals from the resident fund accounts on 01/16 & 01/17/2021 for 11 residents in care. 2. During interviews with the 11 residents it was found no one had withdrawn funds on 01/16 or 01/17/2021. 3. The amounts that were withdrawn from the resident fund account for each resident listed in the report without their knowledge are as follows: Resident # 1- $150 Resident #2- $100 Resident # 3-$75 Resident # 4- $140 Resident # 5- $50 Resident # 6- $130 Resident # 7- $50 Resident # 8- $ 50 Resident # 9- $50 Resident # 10- $50 Resident # 11-$100 4. According to documentation received by the facility staff # 1 was found to be responsible for making the unauthorized cash withdrawals from the resident accounts. The local police department is involved in the case and charges are pending.
Plan of Correction:	Effective 01/18/2021 all cash withdrawals made by residents must be witnessed by two staff members. All monies have been replaced in resident accounts by the facility. [sic]