VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Bickford of Chesapeake
361 Great Bridge Boulevard
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(757) 819-9500

Current Inspector: Margaret T Pittman (757) 641-0984

Inspection Date: Oct. 27, 2022

Complaint Related: No

Areas Reviewed:

22VAC40-73 RESIDENT CARE AND RELATED SERVICES

Comments:

Type of inspection: Monitoring Date(s) of inspection and time the licensing inspector was on-site at the facility for each day of the inspection: 10/27/2022 from 9:00 am to 2:25 pm and 12/06/2022 from 10:25 am to 10:40 am. The Acknowledgement of Inspection form was signed and left at the facility for each date of the inspection. A self-reported incident was received by VDSS Division of Licensing on 10/02/2022 regarding allegations in the area(s) of: Part VI Resident Care and Related Services. Number of residents present at the facility at the beginning of the inspection: The licensing inspector completed a tour of the physical plant that included the building and grounds of the facility. Additional Comments/Discussion: Reviewed accessibility of the facility?s entrances and exits. An exit meeting will be conducted to review the inspection findings. The evidence gathered during the investigation supported the self-report of non-compliance with standard(s) or law, and violation(s) were issued. Any violation(s) not related to the self-report but identified during the course of the investigation can also be found on the violation notice. The licensee has the opportunity to submit a plan of correction to indicate how the cited violation(s) will be addressed in order to return the facility to compliance and maintain future compliance with applicable standard(s) or law. If the licensee wishes to provide a plan of correction: (i) type the plan on a separate Word document, (ii) identify the standard violation number being addressed, (iii) include the date the violation will be corrected, (IV) do not include any names or confidential information, and (V) return to the licensing inspector by email within five (5) business days of the exit interview. Compliance with all applicable regulations and law shall be maintained and any areas of noncompliance must be corrected. Within 15 calendar days of your receipt of the inspection findings (inspection summary, violation notice, and supplemental information), you may request a review and discussion of these findings with the inspector's immediate supervisor. To make a request for review and discussion, you must contact the licensing supervisor at the regional licensing office that serves your geographical area. Regardless of whether a supervisory review has been requested, the results of the inspection will be posted to the DSS public website within 5 business days of your receipt of the Inspection Summary and/ or Violation Notice. The department's inspection findings are subject to public disclosure. Please Note: A copy of the findings of the most recent inspection are required to be posted on the premises of the facility. For more information about the VDSS Licensing Programs, please visit: www.dss.virginia.gov Should you have any questions, please contact M. Tess Pittman, Licensing Inspector at (757) 641-0984 or by email at tess.pittman@dss.virginia.gov.

Violations:

Standard #:	22VAC40-73-530-B
Description:	Based on observation and discussion, the facility failed to ensure doors leading to the outside not be locked from the inside or secured from the inside in any manner that amounts to a lock. Evidence: 1. Based on observation and discussion with Staff #1, all facility doors are secured upon entering and exiting the facility. 2. Staff #1 and Staff #2 acknowledged all entrance and exit doors of the facility are secured and only accessible via a key fob.
Plan of Correction:	Exit Doors will be converted to a delayed egress system.