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EMBASSY OF HUNTINGDON PARKCMS #3952972 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.

395297 08/19/2025 Embassy of Huntingdon Park 1229 Warm Springs Avenue Huntingdon, PA 16652
F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on review of facility policy and clinical record reviews, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician's orders regarding medication administration were followed for one of seven residents reviewed (Resident 2). Findings include: The facility policy for medication administration dated July 10, 2025, indicated that medications are administered by licensed nurses, or other staff that are legally authorized to do so in this state, as ordered by the physician and in accordance with professional standards of practice. A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment (a mandated assessment of a resident's abilities and care needs) for Resident 2, dated June 24, 2025, revealed that the resident was cognitively intact, required assistance with personal care needs, and had diagnoses that included heart failure. Physician's orders for Resident 2 dated October 31, 2024, included an order for the resident to receive 50 milligrams (mg) of Metoprolol Succinate (medication used to treat high blood pressure) every day for hypertension (high blood pressure). A nurse's note for Resident 2 dated March 6, 2025, revealed that the physician was in the facility, reviewed the resident's medications, and gave orders to decrease the resident's Metoprolol to 25 mg daily. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for Resident 2 revealed that the resident did not receive the 25 mg of Metoprolol Succinate daily between March 7, 2025 and July 28, 2025. Physician's orders for Resident 2, dated July 28, 2025, included an order for the resident to receive 25 mg of Metoprolol Succinate every day for hypertension (high blood pressure). Interview with Nursing Home Administrator on August 19, 2025, at 9:46 p.m. confirmed that Resident 2's order for 50 mg of Metoprolol was decreased to 25 mg daily on March 6, 2025; however the new order was never added to the MAR and the resident did not receive any Metoprolol Succinate between March 7 and July 28, 2025. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing Services. Residents Affected - Some Page 1 of 2 395297 395297 08/19/2025 Embassy of Huntingdon Park 1229 Warm Springs Avenue Huntingdon, PA 16652
F 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on review of policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that treatments for pressure ulcers were provided as ordered by the physician for one of seven residents reviewed (Resident 3). Findings include: The facility's policy for wound management, dated July 10, 2025, indicated that wound treatments would be provided in accordance with physician's orders, including the cleansing method, type of dressing, and frequency of dressing change.A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment for Resident 3, dated July 16, 2025, revealed that the resident was understood and could understand, was cognitively impaired, was incontinent of bowel and bladder, and was at risk for developing pressure ulcers. A nursing note, dated August 15, 2025, at 8:30 p.m. revealed that Resident 3 had a fluid filled blister to the right abdomen measuring 1.5 x 1.5 centimeters (cm). Physician's orders, dated August 15, 2025, included an order for skin prep (protective barrier) to be applied to the blister on her abdomen every day and evening shift. The resident's care plan, dated August 16, 2025, included that the resident was to avoid tight clothing and treatments to the blister were to be completed as ordered by the physician.Resident 3's Treatment Administration Records (TAR's) for August 2025, revealed that there was no documented evidence that the treatment to the blister on Resident 3's abdomen was completed every day and evening shift as ordered by the physician.Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator on August 19, 2025, at 7:42 p.m. confirmed that there was no documented evidence that Resident 3's treatments to the blister on her abdomen were completed as ordered by the physician.28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services. Residents Affected - Some 395297 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

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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.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • 0686GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F686 - Skin Integrity

    Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

FAQ · About this visit

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What happened during the August 19, 2025 survey of EMBASSY OF HUNTINGDON PARK?

This was a inspection survey of EMBASSY OF HUNTINGDON PARK on August 19, 2025. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at EMBASSY OF HUNTINGDON PARK on August 19, 2025?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals."

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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