Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391
Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 01G011 (X3) Date Survey Completed 10/04/2025
Name of Provider or Supplier Rainbow Omega, Inc, Street Address, City, State 202 Hope Drive, Eastaboga, AL
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
W0160 QIDP
CFR(s): 483.430(a)(1)

The qualified mental retardation professional has at least one year of experience working directly with persons with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities.


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on interview, employee record review, review of employee job description, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to employ a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) who had at least one year of experience working with persons with intellectual disability or other development disabilities. This failure placed all 15 clients of the facility at risk of not receiving the programs and supports for aggressive active treatment to retain skills or obtain new skills for a meaningful and independent quality of life.

Findings include:

Review of the facility's job description titled, "ICF/IID QIDP-Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional," dated 02/17/25, revealed, ". . . Serves as a QIDP in both Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID) . . . experience . . . including at least two years working with persons with developmental disabilities . . ."

Review of the facility's policy titled, "Individual Rights Handbook," dated 08/2022, revealed the clients had the right to ". . . QIDP . . . the person who arranges services to meet your needs and helps you achieve your goals . . ."

Review of the facility's QIDP employee file revealed no documented evidence under the work experience of the QIDP's application of any work experience of working with and/or in an intellectual disability setting.

During an interview on 10/01/25 at 9:47 AM, the QIDP stated he/she started the position on 03/18/25. The QIDP stated his/her previous work experiences included working at a religious home in which there were children removed from their homes by social services. The QIDP stated there were no children in this home with intellectual disabilities. The QIDP stated in addition, he/she worked as a substitute teacher in the special needs department but only worked approximately 50 days. The QIDP stated he/she had an adult son with intellectual disabilities and was told by the facility that he/she was qualified for the position.

During an interview on 10/04/25 at 6:41 PM, the facility Director stated he/she was not aware the QIDP was not qualified. The Director stated he/she was misled by the QIDP and the references who spoke of his/her ability to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Based on interview, employee record review, review of employee job description, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to employ a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional (QIDP) who had at least one year of experience working with persons with intellectual disability or other development disabilities. This failure placed all 15 clients of the facility at risk of not receiving the programs and supports for aggressive active treatment to retain skills or obtain new skills for a meaningful and independent quality of life.

Findings include:

Review of the facility's job description titled, "ICF/IID QIDP-Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional," dated 02/17/25, revealed, ". . . Serves as a QIDP in both Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF/IID) . . . experience . . . including at least two years working with persons with developmental disabilities . . ."

Review of the facility's policy titled, "Individual Rights Handbook," dated 08/2022, revealed the clients had the right to ". . . QIDP . . . the person who arranges services to meet your needs and helps you achieve your goals . . ."

Review of the facility's QIDP employee file revealed no documented evidence under the work experience of the QIDP's application of any work experience of working with and/or in an intellectual disability setting.

During an interview on 10/01/25 at 9:47 AM, the QIDP stated he/she started the position on 03/18/25. The QIDP stated his/her previous work experiences included working at a religious home in which there were children removed from their homes by social services. The QIDP stated there were no children in this home with intellectual disabilities. The QIDP stated in addition, he/she worked as a substitute teacher in the special needs department but only worked approximately 50 days. The QIDP stated he/she had an adult son with intellectual disabilities and was told by the facility that he/she was qualified for the position.

During an interview on 10/04/25 at 6:41 PM, the facility Director stated he/she was not aware the QIDP was not qualified. The Director stated he/she was misled by the QIDP and the references who spoke of his/her ability to work with individuals with intellectual disabilities.