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Inspection visit

Health inspection

SIMPSON HOUSE INCCMS #3951212 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on clinical record review and interview with staff, it was determined that the facility did not develop a comprehensive care plan related to hospice care for one of 15 records reviewed (Resident R40). Findings include: Review of clinical documentation for Resident R40 revealed that she was admitted to the facility on [DATE], and had diagnoses of dementia, chronic kidney disease, anemia, heart failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), and polyneuropathy (damage to multiple peripheral nerves). Review of physician orders for Resident R40 revealed an order for Hospice consult evaluate and treat as indicated entered on [DATE]. Review of notes for the resident revealed a note dated [DATE], which stated Hospice nurse for evaluation and resident was signed out as of today, indicating that the resident was admitted to hospice services on that date. Continued review revealed that the resident had died in the facility on [DATE]. Review of the resident's care plan revealed that no care plan had been developed for hospice services between her admittance to the service on [DATE], and her death. Interview with Employee E2, the Director of Nursing, on [DATE], at 2:30 p.m. confirmed that no care plan had been developed by the facility related to hospice care for Resident R40. 28 Pa. Code 211.10(b) Resident care policies 28 Pa. Code (d)(1) Nursing services 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: 395121 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 395121 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 07/03/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Simpson House Inc 2101 Belmont Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19131 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 0730 Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on a review of facility documentation and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to complete inservice education based on the outcome of an annual performance review for one of three nurse aides reviewed. (Employee E10) Residents Affected - Few Findings Include: Review of facility documentation, titled, Standard Job Requirements dated December 13, 2023 revealed four sections of rating; Exceeds Expectations, Meets Expectations, Needs Improvement, and Unsatisfactory. Further review of the facility documentation revealed Employee E10 received a score of Needs Improvement for Maintains confidentiality of all information including resident, employee, operations data and health information. Under the comments section of this document that was a written comment stating, Please be mindful of discussing nursing concerns in front of residents and family members. Appropriate conversation in common areas. Review of inservices for the year of 2023 and 2024 for Nurse aide Employee E10 revealed that the employee was found to need improvement in the area confidentiality during performance evaluation. Continue review of inservices revealed there was no documention of any re-training that occurred for nurse aide, Employee E10 regarding confidentiality after the performance evaluation. Interview on July 3, 2024 at 12:12 p.m. revealed the nurse aide, Employee E10 had no documented re-education of confidentiality after the performance evaluation was completed on December 13, 2023. 28 Pa. Code 201.19 (2) Personnel policies and procedures FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395121 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 2

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Citations

2 citations 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.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • 0730GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F730 - Regular in-service education

    Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the July 3, 2024 survey of SIMPSON HOUSE INC?

This was a inspection survey of SIMPSON HOUSE INC on July 3, 2024. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at SIMPSON HOUSE INC on July 3, 2024?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be ..."

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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