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Inspection visit

Health inspection

HERMITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATIONCMS #3952313 citations on this visit
3 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 3 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0584 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on observations, review of facility policies and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a clean, comfortable and homelike environment for seven of 53 rooms (Rooms 51, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, and 40.) Finding include: Review of facility policy entitiled, The 5 Step Daily Patient Room Cleaning dated 1/01/23, revealed the entire floor must be dust mopped . Observations conducted between 10:06 a.m. through 10:40 a.m. revealed the following: room [ROOM NUMBER] had loose debris under resident beds room [ROOM NUMBER] had loose debris under the bed by the door room [ROOM NUMBER] had loose debris noted on the resident floors room [ROOM NUMBER] had loose debris noted on the floor room [ROOM NUMBER] had a Kleenex box wedged under the window bed room [ROOM NUMBER] had debris on the floor and under the door bed Observations of rooms on Unit Three on 8/08/23 at 10:43 a.m. revealed that Housekeeper Employee E2 was cleaning resident rooms. During an interview at that time, Housekeeper Employee E2 stated that he/she had finished cleaning room [ROOM NUMBER]. During observation of room [ROOM NUMBER], loose debris was observed under the bed in the room by the window. During an interview with Housekeeper Employee E2 on 8/08/23 at 10:45 a.m he/she stated they had completed cleaning the room but had forgotten to clean under the resident's beds. Observations with the Housekeeping Assistant Manager on 8/08/23, at 12:33 p.m. revealed the prior morning observations were still present in Rooms 33, 34, 35, 37, 39 and 40 including the loose debris noted under beds, on the floors and the Kleenex box still under the bed in room [ROOM NUMBER]. During an inteview on 8/08/23, at 12:43 p.m. Housekeeper Employee E3 stated all rooms were (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 5 Event ID: 395231 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 395231 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 Clarksville Road Hermitage, PA 16148 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 0584 completed on the North Hall except rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]. (North Hall included Rooms 30 through 45) Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee Residents Affected - Some FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395231 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 5 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 395231 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 Clarksville Road Hermitage, PA 16148 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Based on observations, review of clinical records and facility documentation, manufacturer's recommendations and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure a safe environment for individuals care planned for elopement with alpha tags (device placed on resident to notify staff when resident is exiting the building) for three of three residents reviewed. (Residents R1, R2 and R3) Findings include: Review of manufacturer's recommendations Wander Control Systems Troubleshooting Tips for Testing RF(alpha) tags revealed we highly recommend testing the resident RF (alpha tag) tags every morning with a hand held tag tester. 4 .Tags should never be attached to wheelchairs. Review of Resident R1's clinical record revealed an admission date of 9/08/22, with diagnoses that included seizures, bipolar disorder (periods of depression and elevated mood), multiple sclerosis (disease that affects the nervous system) and anxiety. Review of a physician's order dated 1/05/23, revealed an order for an alpha tag to wheelchair due to increased elopement risk for Resident R1. Resident R1's care plan dated 4/4/23, revealed an alpha tag was ordered on 1/05/23 and check the device for functioning per facility protocol. Review of Resident R1's Treatment Record for July and August 2023, revealed alpha tag to wheelchair-check placement every shift. Review of Resident R2's clinical record revealed an admission date of 11/05/21, with diagnoses that included unsteady gait, high blood pressure, and dementia. Review of a physician's order dated 7/27/23, revealed an order for an alpha tag to the right ankle- check placement every shift. Resident R2's care plan dated 4/21/23, revealed alpha tag per order for risk of elopement related to impaired cognition. Review of Resident R2's Treatment Record for July and August 2023, revealed alpha tag right ankle-check placement every shift for alpha guard check. Review of Resident R3's clinical record revealed an admission date of 10/13/21, with diagnoses that included Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and impulse disorder (failure to resist urge or temptation). Review of a physician's order dated 10/13/21, revealed alpha tag on at all times for safety every shift. Resident R3's care plan last revised on 3/09/23, revealed staff will apply alpha tag for safety and check battery every bedtime per order. (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395231 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 5 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 395231 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 Clarksville Road Hermitage, PA 16148 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 0689 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Review of Resident R3's Treatment Record for July and August 2023, revealed alpha tag on at all times for safety for Resident R3. The facility identified three residents with alpha tags. Observation on 8/02/23, at approximatley 2:00 p.m. with Maintenance Employee E1 revealed that the hand held tester used to test the alpha tag transmitter on Residents R1, R2, and R3 was not picking up a transmission for function. Residents R2 and R3 had alpha tags observed placed on their ankles. Resident R1 had an alpha tag placed on their wheelchair. Resident R1 gave permission to check their alpha tag near the exit doors and was assisted to the exit doors which were secured with a punch key code to exit. The front entrance door should lock in the presence of a resident with an alpha tag and an alarm should ring when exiting if not locked. Resident R1 was assisted to the front entrance and the door opened and no alarm sounded at 2:25 p.m. on 8/02/23. Review of the facility documention from May, June, and July revealed that the alpha tags for Residents R1, R2 and R3 were checked for functioning once a month and not daily as the manufacturer recommended. There was no documentation that the doors in the facility were checked to prevent residents care planned for elopement from exiting the building. During an interview on 8/02/23, at 2:25 p.m. the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) confirmed that the door opened and the alarm did not sound during testing of Resident R1's alpha tag. During an interview on 8/03/23, at 10:22 a.m. the NHA confirmed they were unaware alpha tags were not to be placed on wheelchairs per the manufacturer's recommendations and was not aware that testing was recommended daily on resident alpha tags and also confirmed there was no documentation to show that the exit doors of the facility were tested for functioning to prevent an elopement. 28 Pa Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395231 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 5 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 395231 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 08/08/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation 500 Clarksville Road Hermitage, PA 16148 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 0725 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. Based on review of clinical records and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide the appropriate number of staff to provide the care and services in assisting residents with showers for two of seven residents reviewed. (Residents R4 and R5) Findings include: Review of Resident R4's clinical record revealed an admission date of 8/10/22, with diagnoses that included high blood pressure, heart problems and stomach reflux. The 6/12/23, Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS-periodic review of resident care needs) Assessment revealed that Resident R4 was alert and oriented. The MDS also identified that choosing a bathing method was somewhat important to the resident and bathing required one person physical assist. During an interview on 8/08/23, at 1:33 p.m., Resident R4 stated that they had received their shower recently but had a span of time that they had not gotten a shower. The resident identified that Mondays and Thursdays were their shower days. Review of the bathing record revealed Resident R4 had not received a shower between 7/10/23 and 7/19/23 and then not again from 7/21/23 through 8/02/23. On 8/08/23, at 2:30 p.m. Resident R4 was interviewed again due to the facility identifying that the resident had received a bed bath. Resident R4 stated I never asked for a bed bath. I like to shower. Resident R4 also indicated that they do not get the shower because staff say they do not have enough staff. Review of Resident R5's clinical record revealed an admission date of 4/10/23, with diagnoses that included cancer of the cecum (beginning of the large intestine). The 7/12/23, Quarterly MDS revealed Resident R5 was alert and oriented. The MDS also revealed Resident R5 indicated it was very important to choose between a bath, shower, bed bath or sponge bath and for bathing Resident R5 needed supervision with a one person physical assist. During an interview with Resident R5 on 8/08/23, at 1:42 p.m. he/she stated that they preferred to sponge bath in their room however had been asking the staff to help him/her wash their hair. Resident R5's hair was flat and somewhat greasy upon observation. Resident R5 stated I have been asking people to wash my hair, they (staff) tell me there is not enough staff. During an interview on 8/08/23, at 2:45 p.m. the Director of Nursing (DON) confirmed that documentation between 7/10/23 through 8/07/23 revealed Resident R4 did not receive showers on six of the nine days the resident was scheduled for showers and also was unaware that Resident R5 asked to have their hair washed. 28 Pa. Code 211.12 (d)(1)(3)(4)(5) Nursing services FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395231 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 5

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Citations

3 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.

  • 0584GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • 0689GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F689 - Accidents

    Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

  • 0725GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F725 - Nursing Services

    Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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What happened during the August 8, 2023 survey of HERMITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION?

This was a inspection survey of HERMITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION on August 8, 2023. The surveyor cited 3 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at HERMITAGE NURSING AND REHABILITATION on August 8, 2023?

Yes, 3 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receivin..."

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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