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Inspection visit

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ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILITCMS #3953332 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.

395333 02/12/2025 Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit 91 Hospital Drive Towanda, PA 18848
F 0744 Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement an individualized person-centered care plan to address dementia and cognitive loss displayed by one of three residents reviewed (Resident 61). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Clinical record review for Resident 61 revealed the facility admitted her on January 2, 2025, with diagnosis of Dementia (loss of memory, language, problem-solving, and other thinking abilities that interfere with daily life). A review of Resident 61's admission Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS, a form completed at specific intervals to determine care needs) dated January 8, 2025, indicated that the facility assessed Resident 61 as having a diagnosis of dementia. The facility determined that a care plan for dementia and cognitive loss would be developed. A review of Resident 61's care plan entitled, psychosocial needs initiated January 4, 2025, revealed that there was no indication that the facility had developed and implemented a person-centered care plan to address the resident's dementia and cognitive loss. Resident 61's clinical record also had a care plan entitled, Anxiety-Cognitive, initiated on January10, 2025, that failed to address individualized person-centered approaches to address Resident 61's dementia and cognitive loss. The findings were reviewed with the Nursing Home Administrator on February 12, 2025, at 12:10 PM and she confirmed that Resident 61 did not have an individualized care plan for dementia and cognitive loss. 483.40(b)(3) Dementia Treatment and Services Previously cited 3/8/2024 Page 1 of 3 395333 395333 02/12/2025 Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit 91 Hospital Drive Towanda, PA 18848
F 0812 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Many Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to store food and maintain food service equipment in accordance with professional standards for food service safety in the facility's main kitchen. Findings include: Observation of the facility's main kitchen on February 9, 2025, at 10:15 AM with Employee 1, dietary supervisor, revealed the following: The lower shelf of the food preparation table beside the steamer was observed with a large clear plastic container with a white powdery substance filling half of the container. The exterior of the contained had dried food on it, was dusty, and sticky to touch. The container was labeled with a sticker indicating flour was in the bin, and dated August 4, 2024, with a use by date of January 4, 2025. An additional large clear plastic container beside the flour also with a dirty exterior on the sides and lid of the container with dried food, and dust, partially filled with rice labeled with a May 21, 2024, as to when it was placed in the bin, with a use by date of November 4, 2024. The exterior side of the steamer was observed with dried food splatter. A white plastic pipe extending from behind the ice machine along the wall behind a preparation table was dirty and dusty and dried food debris was observed collected between the pipe and the wall. The open area behind the steamers, oven, and stove, was observed with dust and debris buildup. A large metal rack was observed hanging from the ceiling over a food preparation table. Multiple pans, ladles, spoons and whisks were observed hanging from the rack with food contact surfaces stored open to air, with no cover. The ceiling tiles directly above the rack contained dried food splatter. The exterior base of the food warmer contained a buildup of dried food particles and dust. Two white potholders were observed on a preparation table significantly stained and blackened. A small upright cooler by the food service tray line contained dried food and liquid on the exterior. The lower shelves in the walk-in cooler were soiled with debris and dried food and liquid spots. Review of the main kitchen's temperature monitoring log for the walk-in freezer, walk-in cooler salad refrigerator, line refrigerator, cooks' refrigerator, and juice refrigerator, revealed no documented temperature monitoring for February 6, 7, 8, or as of the time of observation on February 9, 2025. The last documented temperatures for the items were listed as February 5, 2025. The above information was reviewed with the Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing on 395333 Page 2 of 3 395333 02/12/2025 Robert Packer Hospital Skilled Care and Rehabilit 91 Hospital Drive Towanda, PA 18848
F 0812 February 11, 2025, at 2:10 PM. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm 28 Pa. Code 201.14 (a) Responsibility of Licensee Residents Affected - Many 395333 Page 3 of 3

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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.

  • 0744GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F744 - A resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia, receives the

    Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Fpotential for harm

    F812 - Food safety requirements

    Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the February 12, 2025 survey of ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT?

This was a inspection survey of ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT on February 12, 2025. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT on February 12, 2025?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia."

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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