(a) Each facility shall prominently and conspicuously post for display in a public area of the facility that is readily available to residents, employees, and visitors the following:
(1) The license issued under this subchapter.
(2) A sign prescribed by the Department that specifies complaint procedures and provides the “1-800” hotline number to receive complaints 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
(3) The most recent state survey report prepared by the Department of the most recent inspection report for the facility.
(4) A notice, as required by regulation, in the form prescribed by the Department stating that informational materials relating to the compliance history of the facility are available for inspection at a location in the facility specified by the sign and online at a web site specified by the sign. The notice shall also provide the telephone number to reach the Department to obtain the same information concerning the facility.
(5) A notice, as required by regulation, that the Division of Professional Regulation can provide information about the facility administrator along with the Division of Professional Regulation telephone number to call for this information.
(b) [Repealed.]
(c) The compliance history information required to be maintained for public review must be maintained in a well-lighted accessible location. The compliance history material must include all inspection reports produced for that facility during the preceding 3-year period. The information must be updated as each new inspection or other Department report is received by the facility.
(d) Following completion of the annual inspection report, the Department shall schedule a meeting, as required under regulations, to take place at the facility to present the findings of the annual report.
(1) The Department shall require the facility to notify residents and their families of the meetings required under this subsection.
(2) The Department shall provide staff for these meetings and the staff shall be prepared to present the findings of the surveys and to answer questions regarding the surveys and plans of action.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 11. Long-Term Care Facilities and Services.
Subchapter I. Licensing By The State
§ 1103. License and renewal requirement.
§ 1104. License and renewal application.
§ 1105. Denial of license or its renewal.
§ 1107. Inspections and monitoring.
§ 1108. Posting of inspection summary and other information and public meetings.
§ 1111. Overlap of state licensing and federal certification penalties.
§ 1112. Collection of civil penalties.
§ 1113. Other remedies for noncompliance.
§ 1114. Right to hearing on deficiencies and remedies for noncompliance.
§ 1116. Coordination of enforcement actions with the attorney general's office.
§ 1117. Retaliation or discrimination against complainant.
§ 1118. Third-Party reimbursement.
§ 1119A. Confidentiality of resident records.