Missing QAPI Training and Incomplete Annual Staff Education
Summary
The facility did not ensure that all new and existing staff received mandatory training on the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program as part of its overall education program. During the recertification and extended survey, surveyors reviewed the facility assessment and the QAPI policy and found that the facility assessment listed multiple staff training and competency topics, but QAPI policy and procedures were not included in the required education topics. The QAPI policy, which was undated, also did not document a requirement that staff be educated on the QAPI policy. Record review of five employee files showed that required annual education was not consistently completed or documented. A CNA file showed no documented evidence that annual education had been completed after 1/09/2022, and the electronic record showed less than 12 hours of annual education. Another CNA file contained multiple sign-in sheets and posttests, but it could not be determined whether all required annual education had been completed, and the electronic record also showed less than 12 hours completed. A third CNA file had no evidence of annual education except for a written statement about verbal education related to an incident, and no education topics were listed in the electronic record. An LPN file showed no documented annual education since 2022 except for one posttest and part of an untitled answer sheet, and the electronic record showed only two of ten education topics completed for 2025. Another LPN file showed no documented annual education since 2024, and the electronic record showed only one of six education topics completed for 2025. Interviews with facility leadership and staff showed that education practices were inconsistent and dependent on who was available. An assistant administrator stated that education was often done on the spot when needed, that education stopped for a period during staff changes, and that records from the prior ADON could not be found. A nurse stated they knew they had overdue education in the electronic system and were unsure whether they had received QAPI teaching. The DON stated education was a priority and identified several required annual topics, while the administrator stated the online education system tracked required hours and that house-wide education included topics such as fire safety, resident rights, abuse, and oxygen control. The report also states that QAPI was not part of nursing education.
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The facility failed to maintain an effective QAPI training program for all staff, as evidenced by missing QAPI content in orientation materials, use of an outdated annual education calendar without QAPI, and lack of documented QAPI education for sampled RNs, an LPN, and CNAs. The staff development coordinator reported she did not provide QAPI training and believed it was handled by HR, while the HR director confirmed QAPI was not included in new-hire orientation. Limited computer-based QAPI training records showed only some employees from various disciplines had completed QAPI modules, with no clear evidence that all staff were trained or that training was updated after new QAPI goals were set.
Missing QAPI Training for Five Staff Members: The facility failed to provide annual QAPI in-service training for five staff members, including two NAs, an RN, and an LPN. Personnel files did not show credible QAPI training for the review period, and the NHA confirmed the lapse during interview.
Mandatory QAPI training was not completed for an RN, an LPN, and four NAs reviewed for training requirements. The facility assessment stated all staff were to receive QAPI training, but the administrator confirmed the RN and LPN had not completed it and further review showed the four NAs also had not completed the training. The administrator stated QAPI training was not completed at orientation and was done through the online training program.
Failure to provide required QAPI training for five staff members, including an LPN, an RN, and three NAs. Facility policy required all staff to complete regular in-service education on QAPI, but personnel files showed no annual QAPI training for the review period, and the NHA confirmed there was no employee education for the year reviewed.
Surveyors found that required Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) training was not completed by a CNA, a dietary staff member, and a housekeeping staff member, despite facility policy and the facility assessment requiring all staff, including contracted personnel and volunteers, to receive annual education on QAPI basics and the elements and goals of the QAPI program. The SDC reported that education was assigned via an annual competency calendar and that she was working on catching up missed education and arranging training for contracted staff, but could not provide documentation that these three employees had completed the required QAPI training.
The facility failed to provide QAPI (Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement) training to its staff. Review of the annual in-service schedule and staff in-service and computer-based training records over more than a year showed no QAPI-related education. The census documented 87 residents in the facility, and the Administrator in Training confirmed that staff had not received QAPI training, potentially affecting all residents.
Failure to Maintain Effective QAPI Training Program for Staff
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The deficiency involves the facility’s failure to develop, implement, and maintain an effective training program for all staff on its Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. During an extended survey triggered by findings of substandard quality of care, surveyors determined that required QAPI training was not consistently provided to staff, including RNs, LPNs, and CNAs. Interviews with staff and review of training records for five sampled nursing staff members showed no documentation of QAPI education, and those staff members reported they could not recall receiving such training. The facility’s orientation materials, which covered topics such as employee benefits, health and safety, resident rights, infection control, and competencies, did not include QAPI. The Staff Development Coordinator stated she did not provide QAPI training and believed it was handled by Human Resources, while the Human Resources Director confirmed that QAPI was not part of new-hire orientation. The annual education calendar used by the Staff Development Coordinator was from 2017 and did not list QAPI as a topic. Later, the Staff Development Coordinator produced limited documentation of computer-based QAPI training, showing that 14 employees from various disciplines received QAPI in-service education in one month and that 117 employees had completed QAPI training assigned on a prior date; however, she was unsure if this list included all employees. There was no evidence of ongoing QAPI training after new QAPI goals were established, and no additional education documents were available for the sampled staff.
Missing QAPI Training for Five Staff Members
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Conduct mandatory training for all staff on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program was not completed for five of five staff members. Review of the facility’s In-Service Training Program policy showed that nurse aide personnel are to participate in regularly scheduled in-service training classes and that training attendance is to be recorded on each employee’s Record of In-Service. However, review of personnel files showed no credible annual in-service training on QAPI for NA Employee E4, NA Employee E5, RN Employee E6, LPN Employee E7, and NA Employee E8 for the 1/1/25 through 12/31/25 period. The personnel records identified the employees’ dates of hire as 3/20/24 for NA Employee E4, 10/22/19 for NA Employee E5, 5/30/19 for RN Employee E6, 10/19/15 for LPN Employee E7, and 3/9/81 for NA Employee E8. During an interview on 4/16/26 at 2:15 p.m., the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the facility failed to provide QAPI training for these five staff members.
Failure to Complete Required QAPI Training for Multiple Staff
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Mandatory training on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program was not completed for 6 of 10 staff reviewed, including an RN, an LPN, and four NAs. The facility assessment dated [DATE] stated that the facility had developed a training program with orientation and ongoing training for all new and existing staff, and that all staff were to receive QAPI training. During interviews, the administrator stated she was responsible for overseeing and ensuring staff completed required training. On follow-up review, the administrator confirmed that QAPI education was not found in the personnel files provided for the RN and LPN and verified those trainings had not been completed. The administrator also stated that QAPI training was not completed at orientation and was instead completed through the online training program. Further review showed that training had not been completed for the four NAs, and a facility policy regarding required staff training was requested but not received.
Failure to Provide Required QAPI Training
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The facility failed to provide required annual in-service training on the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program for five of five staff members reviewed: one LPN, one RN, and three NAs. Facility policy titled In-Service Training, All Staff, dated 2/11/26, stated that all staff are required to participate in regular in-service education and that required topics include the elements and goals of the facility QAPI program, with training to be completed before staff provide care, annually, and as needed based on the facility assessment. During interviews, the NHA stated that the facility had recently made everyone complete education and later stated there was no employee education for 2025 because the previous HR employee did not do the job correctly and the outgoing corporate company was not monitoring the work. Review of the personnel files for the five staff members showed education test packets dated in March 2026, but no annual in-service training on the QAPI program from 1/1/25 through 12/31/25. For one NA, the education packets were signed but undated. The NHA confirmed that the facility failed to provide QAPI training for these five staff members.
Failure to Ensure Required QAPI Training for All Staff
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Facility staff failed to ensure completion of required Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) training for multiple employees. During a survey, review of staff records showed that a CNA, a dietary staff member, and a housekeeping staff member had no documented evidence of having completed QAPI training. The facility’s own assessment, reviewed in late February 2026, specified that all staff annual education topics included “QAPI Basics,” and the written policy on in‑service training for all staff, dated 2001, required all new and existing personnel, contracted service providers, and volunteers to participate in regular in‑service education, including training on the elements and goals of the facility’s QAPI program. In an interview, the staff development coordinator (SDC) reported that she began working at the facility in December 2025 and that there was an annual competency calendar assigning education throughout the year, with staff having until the end of the year to complete their assignments. She stated she had an ongoing performance improvement plan to catch up on missed education, including efforts to obtain education for contracted staff such as therapy and dietary personnel, but this work was not yet completed. When surveyors requested evidence of QAPI training completion for the identified CNA, dietary staff member, and housekeeping staff member, none was provided. The administrator, DON, and other regional and clinical leaders were informed of the concern, and no additional information was submitted before survey exit.
Failure to Provide QAPI Training to All Staff
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The facility failed to provide Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) training to all employees as required. Record review showed that the Midnight Census Report dated 3/24/26 documented 87 residents residing in the facility. Review of the facility’s Annual In-Service Schedule revealed that it did not include any in-servicing regarding QAPI. Additionally, review of Staff In-Services and Computer Based Training records dated from 3/1/25 through 3/28/26 showed no evidence that QAPI training had been provided. On 3/28/26 at 9:50 AM, the Administrator in Training confirmed that facility staff had not received QAPI training. No specific residents, medical histories, or clinical conditions were described in relation to this deficiency, only that all 87 residents had the potential to be affected.
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