Alston Family Care Home

The facility failed to ensure medications were administered as ordered for 2 of 3 sampled residents. Specifically, medications including an antibiotic, blood thinner, nerve pain medication, and blood pressure medication were not properly administered according to physician orders.

The facility failed to ensure medications were administered according to physician orders for two residents. Specifically, for Resident #1, there was no documentation of clindamycin administration for the full prescribed course, and a significant portion of the medication remained unused despite the order.

The facility failed to ensure that residents' evacuation capabilities were in accordance with the facility's current license. Specifically, one resident with a cognitive impairment required prompting to exit the facility during a fire drill, which did not meet the required evacuation standard.

The facility failed to ensure residents' evacuation capabilities matched the capabilities listed on the current license. Specifically, one resident with a cognitive impairment required prompting to exit the facility during a fire drill, which contradicts the facility's license for six ambulatory residents.

The facility failed to notify the Division of Health Service Regulation that the evacuation capabilities for two residents with cognitive impairments differed from the licensed capacity. Specifically, two residents were unable to evacuate the facility independently, which contradicted the facility's license for six ambulatory residents.

The facility failed to notify the Division of Health Service Regulation that the evacuation capabilities of two residents had changed. Specifically, two residents with cognitive impairments were residing in the home who would be unable to evacuate the facility independently, which differs from the licensed capacity of six ambulatory residents.

The facility failed to notify the Division of Health Service Regulation that the evacuation capabilities of two residents had changed. Specifically, two residents with cognitive impairments were residing in the home who could not evacuate independently, which differed from the facility's licensed capacity of six ambulatory residents.