40-Hour Administrator Training FAQ
Presenting Organization: The 40-hour Administrator Class is presented by an approved provider ( Denver ALR).
The Instructor: The class is being taught by Janet Cornell owner of Senior Care Administrator Coaching, Janet has over 21 years of experience in the Senior Care industry with 14 years’ experience as an Administrator of 8 group homes.
About the Class: Colorado regulations for Assisted Living Facilities require the Administrator to take a 40-hour class. The participant must also be able to demonstrate a good understanding of what is required to run an Assisted Living Facility. This class is based on the requirements established in regulations set forth by CDPHE for Chapter 2, 7 and 24 of Colorado Health Facilities Division of CDPHE. The curriculum is compliant with 6.6 of Chapter 7.
The class cannot guarantee you are approved to be an Administrator of record because of guidelines out of our control. See Part 6 of Chapter 7 to review qualifications. The class also cannot predict success as an operator of a facility.
Preparation: Many participants feel it is helpful the review the Chapters of regulations prior to the class. Please find these at:
https://cdphe.colorado.gov/health-facilities-regulations-and-statutes go to current regulations, chapter 2, 7 and 24.
Homework: there will be daily homework that should take less than an hour to complete to prepare for the next day.
Orientation: All Participants are required to attend an hour and half orientation to understand the format of the class and attend all sessions of the class.
Registration:
All participants are required to register above by clicking the class title.
Verification: Participants must provide a valid legal ID prior to the beginning of the class.
Qualified Participation:
● If class is conducted via Zoom, all participants must have their camera on at all times and their Registered name must appear in their window.
● If class is conducted in-person, participants must attend each class for the entire duration. There are no make up sessions.
Quiz: After each section there will be a quiz to demonstrate understanding of class material.
Testing: The test is an open book.
Passing Score: 90% or higher.
No-Pass: <89%, you make retake the test up to 3-times.
Certification: Denver ALR will email a digital certificate upon completion of the course and passing of the test.
Refunds: Refunds will be issued only if the reservation is canceled 5 days prior to the orientation; the class is transferable to another participant. A credit can also be issued for a future class.
For Class Specific Questions: Instructor: Janet Cornell, Senior Care Administrator Coaching LLC * P: 303-550-8290, E:
Janet.Cornell@outlook.com
To Learn More about Janet, visit
www.Scac-janet.com
Presented by: Denver Association of Assisted Living Residences * Contact: Rene Dunnagan, P: 970-820-0259, E:
Rene@GrandAvenueBrokers.com
40 Hour Administrator Training Agenda
Prerequisite: Be familiar with Chapters 7, 2 and 24
Day 0: Friday- Orientation Assign Homework for Day 1
∙ Explanation of the class format and attendance requirements.
Week One: The Business and the Facility
In the first part of week one we will discuss all that is required from a business standpoint to be compliant with regulations for an Assisted Living facility. In the second part of the week, we will review what the facility must implement to be compliant and ready to operate the facility.
Day 1: Monday-The Business: (Part 1)
∙ Read Department Definitions (Chapter 7 part 2)
∙ Administrator Requirements and Duties Chapter 7 part 6
∙ PowerPoint – The Administrator's Duties
∙ Understand Statutory Authority and Department oversight
∙ Licensee Responsibilities
∙ Reporting Requirements
∙ Labor Laws/ Payroll, Unemployment / Insurance
∙ Budgeting Do a simple budget for your home «Month»
∙ Review of Day 1 Assign Homework for Day 2
Day 2: Tuesday -The Business: (Part 2)
∙ Business plan / Service Model
∙ Insurance Requirements
∙ Marketing for Success
∙ Managing the financial aspects of the business and Plan B
∙ Wrap up on how to run the Business while being compliant with regulations
∙ Draft a simple budget for your home from the outline given and discuss
Quiz
- Assign homework for Day 3
Day 3: Wednesday-The Facility: (Part 1)
∙ Physical Plant Standards Part 20
∙ Read Chapter 7 Part 9 P&P
∙ Review of Policies and Procedures- minimum standards and how to write these.
∙ Chapter 2 and Part 4 QMP how to write one, understand how to use it
∙ Quality Management Program – how to write one, understand what is required, and how to use it
∙ Emergency Preparedness ( Part 10 Chapter 7 ) Understand the elements
∙ Homework, make a simple draft of your QMP from the outline given in class
Day 4: Thursday-The Facility: (Part 2)
-Review a couple of QMP samples from the homework and discuss
∙ Understanding what is required to meet regulations for Pest Control, Waste Disposal, and Interior and Exterior Environment
∙ How to Inspect your facility for compliance issues
∙ Review of House rules – How to draft these
∙ Food and Dining Services – differences between expectations with small and large facilities
-Assign homework for Day 5
Day 5: Friday-
∙ Review Secure Environment
∙ Catch up
∙ Review of any challenging areas or questions
∙ How does this all work together
∙ Quiz / Chat time
∙ Assign Homework for Week 2 Read Part 7 – Personnel and Part 8 Staffing Requirements from Chapter 7
(1 hour)
Week 2: The Staff and Residents
During the first part of week 2, we will review the staffing process. Requirements for recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, and ethics in Caregiving. The 2nd part of this week will be focused on Resident Care including a compliant move-in process.
Day 6: Monday-The Staff (Part 1)
∙ Review Part 7 – Personnel and Part 8 - Staffing Requirements from Chapter 7
- Discuss challenges in the industry
∙ PowerPoint on Onboarding employees
∙ Review of an Orientation Training sheet
∙ Resources for training staff (YouTube, Co-Train and other applications.
∙ Reporting requirements, incident reports, occurrence reporting, and mandatory reports for abuse and neglect.
- Assign homework for Day 7
Day 7: Tuesday–The Staff (Part 2)
∙ Review of Chapter 24
∙ Ethics in Caregiving- 101
∙ Infection Control
∙ Food Safety and how to manage this for a small facility design an easy menu
∙ External Service providers such as Home Care, Hospice, physicians, PT/OT
∙ How to keep staff records current and compliant (QMP)
- Assign homework for Day 8
Quiz
Day 8: Wednesday-The Resident (Part 1)
∙ Review Resident Admission and Discharge – Part 11, Resident Care and Part 12, Services
∙ Resident Rights Part 13 of Chapter 7 and how to balance this with meeting care needs
∙ PowerPoint – A compliant move-in process
∙ Understanding who you are caring for (ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, mental health, sexuality, and aging)
∙ Resident Engagement – the difference between small and large facilities and what is expected
∙ Nutrition for residents
- Catch up and questions
-Assign homework for Day 9
Day 9: Thursday–The Resident (Part 2)
∙ Care Plans – to meet the resident's care needs, behaviors, and progress notes
∙ PowerPoint on Person-Centered Care, Assessments, and safe return assessments
∙ Fall Management and how to track this in QMP
∙ Resident Agreement
∙ Disclosures
∙ The Role of the Ombudsman
∙ Family Involvement and Dynamics
∙ The Difference between Assisted Care and Skilled care
∙ The Role of Palliative Care and Hospice
Quiz
∙ Game -Where to find what in the Regulations 1⁄2 hour Review for Final exam
Day 10: Friday- Final Review of the 40 hours
∙ PowerPoint on how to establish a Regulatory Compliant Culture
∙ Catch-up and questions
∙ Overview of what to do in difficult situations,
∙ Final Test
∙ Class Survey
