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Inspection visit

Inspection

BEAVER HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #3951091 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0554 Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, resident, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to obtain physician orders and failed to care plan interventions for medication self-administration for one of three residents (Residents R1). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of the facility policy Administering Medications last reviewed 8/19/24, indicates residents may self-administer their own medications only if the attending physician, in conjunction with the interdisciplinary care planning team, has determined that they have the decision-making capacity to do so safely. Review of the clinical record indicated Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with the diagnosis of diabetes (high sugar in the blood), atrial fibrillation (heart does not pump as it should) and high blood pressure. During an observation completed on 3/26/25, at 10:35 a.m. Resident R1 was sitting in her chair she was holding a medication cup that contained one pink pill, one yellow pill, one white pill, and one salmon colored pill. Review of Resident R1's physician orders on 3/26/25, failed to include an order for medication self-administration. Review of Resident R1's care plan on 3/26/25, failed to include interventions for medication self-administration. During an interview completed on 3/26/25, at 10:49 a.m. Registered Nurse (RN) Employee E5, stated I just left there, I put them in her hand, I thought she took them and confirmed the medications were left at the bedside and there was not an order for Resident R1 to self-administer medications. During an interview completed on 3/26/25, at 11:05 the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) approached this surveyor while walking down the hallway and stated she just came down and told us about the medications. During an interview completed on 3/26/25, at 1:03 p.m. the NHA confirmed Resident R1's medications were at bedsideand that the facility failed to obtain physician orders and failed to care plan interventions for medication self-administration for one of three residents (Residents R1). (continued on next page) Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation. LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE TITLE (X6) DATE FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Facility ID: If continuation sheet Page 1 of 2 Event ID: 395109 Printed: 05/15/2026 Form Approved OMB No. 0938-0391 Department of Health & Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES AND PLAN OF CORRECTION (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION 395109 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 03/26/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Beaver Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 616 Golf Course Road Aliquippa, PA 15001 For information on the nursing home's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the nursing home or the state survey agency. (X4) ID PREFIX TAG SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (Each deficiency must be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
F 0554 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of Licensee. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 28 Pa. Code: 211.10(c)(d) Resident care policies. 28 Pa. Code: 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services. Residents Affected - Few 28 Pa. Code: 211.9(a)(1) Pharmacy services. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395109 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation recorded*CMS

What do CMS severity letters mean?

Serious (G-L). Actual harm to a resident, or immediate jeopardy. Codes G through I indicate actual harm; J through L indicate immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

General (A-F). No actual harm found, or harm that is minimal. The facility must still submit a Plan of Correction. Most CMS citations land here.

Each letter combines severity with scope: how many residents the deficiency affected.

  • 0554GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F554 - The right to self-administer medications if the interdisciplinary team, as

    Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the March 26, 2025 survey of BEAVER HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of BEAVER HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on March 26, 2025. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BEAVER HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on March 26, 2025?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate."

What type of survey was this?

This was a inspection survey conducted by state surveyors under federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) oversight. Findings are published on CMS Care Compare.

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