F 0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Based on review of facility policy and procedure, clinical record, facility documentation, and staff interviews,
it was determined the facility failed to ensure that one of three residents reviewed were free from neglect
during care resulting in actual harm causing a subcapital humeral fracture for Resident 1. Findings include:
Review of facility policy titled Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, last revised October 2024,
revealed neglect is the failure of the facility, its Team Members or service providers to provide care, goods,
or services to a Resident necessary to avoid physical harm, pain, mental anguish, or emotional distress.
Review of Resident 1's diagnosis sheet revealed diagnoses of Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis (weakness and
paralysis) following Cerebral Infarction (stroke) affecting dominate side, severe protein-calorie malnutrition,
history of falling, and contractures of the right elbow and hand. Review of Resident 1's care plan revealed a
care plan for limited physical mobility related to Cerebrovascular Accident (stroke) with right sided
weakness, including an intervention for Extensive two (person) assist for transfers, initiated January 25,
2025. Review of Resident 1's Care Kardex under Bed Mobility revealed Resident 1 was to have 2 person
assist for transfers. Review of Resident 1's Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS-periodic assessment of
resident needs), dated July 1, 2025, revealed Resident 1 required assistance from staff while transferring
and had weakness on one side of their body. Review of Resident 1's progress notes revealed a Nursing
Note on July 30, 2025, at 5:16 p.m. indicating Resident reported to a CNA (certified nurse aide) on 3-11
shift that [he/she] felt a pop in [his/her] right shoulder after being helped by one CNA today. Resident is a
2A (two person assist). [Resident] complained of pain in [his/her] right shoulder and tenderness as noted
when moving RUE (right upper extremity) . Order obtained from provider for STAT (immediate) Xray of the
right shoulder and Humerus (long bone of the upper arm) to r/o (rule out) and fracture or dislocation.
Review of information submitted by the facility on July 30, 2025, to the Department of Health revealed, RN
Supervisor immediately went to assess resident. Scheduled Tylenol administered by charge nurse and
effective. Interview completed by nursing staff and social worker. Order obtained from provider for STAT
Xray of the right shoulder and humerus Investigation is completed. (AP-alleged perpetrator) was an agency
CNA who confessed to giving the resident a bear hug. Agency aware and CNA DNR'd (Do Not Return).
Review of Resident 1's x-ray report, dated July 30, 2025, revealed a subcapital (part of the bone closest to
the shoulder) humeral fracture. Review of facility investigation into the injury revealed a witness statement
from licensed nursing employee E3 interviewing Resident 1 on July 30, 2025, indicating Resident 1 said,
when she (staff member) went to lift me over she was standing next to the wheelchair and I was by the
recliner and she said ‘oh', and all of a sudden I heard a pop. You couldn't miss it. It was loud. She said, ‘I'm
sorry' and kept asking ‘Do you feel better? Is it ok now?' And I said, ‘not right now I don't.' then she was
ready to leave and gathered her things. Further review of facility investigation into incident revealed an
interview of nursing employee E4 by licensed nursing employee E5 on
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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
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Event ID:
395328
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
395328
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
08/26/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Brethren Village
3001 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17606
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 0600
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
Previous Versions Obsolete
August 1, 2025, at 11:20 a.m. indicated, I asked her exactly what happened. She stated, ‘I bear hugged
[resident] and transferred [resident] alone.' ‘I am so sorry [resident] got hurt.' ‘She didn't tell me she hurt
[resident]. Further review of the facility investigation of the injury revealed the facility substantiated the
allegation of neglect for not following the care plan for the resident to have the assistance of two staff
members while transferring the resident. Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of
Nursing on August 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. confirmed Resident 1 was not transferred according to resident's
individual care plan causing actual harm to Resident 1 when Resident 1 sustained a fractured humerus as
a result of the improper transfer. 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee 28 Pa. Code
201.18(b)(1)(3)(e)(1) Management 28 Pa. Code 211.10(d) Resident care policies 28 Pa. Code
211.12(c)(d)(1)(5) Nursing services
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