Staffing, personnel, and trainingType B
- Official classification
- Type B
- Official code
- 1569.625(b)(1)
- Regulation authority
- HSC
What the official deficiency says
(1) The department shall adopt regulations to require staff members of residential care facilities for the elderly who assist residents with personal activities of daily living to receive appropriate training. This training shall consist of 40 hours of training. A staff member shall complete 20 hours, including six hours specific to dementia care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.626 and four hours specific to postural supports, restricted health conditions, and hospice care, as required by subdivision (a) of Section 1569.696, before working independently with residents. The remaining 20 hours shall include six hours specific to dementia care and shall be completed within the first four weeks of employment. The training coursework may utilize various methods of instruction, including, but not limited to, lectures, instructional videos, and interactive online courses. The additional 16 hours shall be hands-on training. This requirement is not met as evidenced by: Deficient Practice Statement Based on observation and record review, the licensee did not comply with the section cited above which poses/posed a potential health, safety or personal rights risk to persons in care. LPA observed that three staff did not complete the required forty hours of initial training. LPA observed that the facility did not have any documented training on file for Staff #1. LPA also observed that Staff #2 (S2) and Staff #3 (S3) only had seventeen documented hours of training on file.
Official plan of correction
POC Due Date: 07/07/2026 Plan of Correction The Administrator stated that he will have the three staff complete the required forty hours of initial training. The Administrator agreed to provide LPA proof of completed training for the three staff via email or fax by POC due date.