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Inspection visit

Health inspection

WECARE AT SYCAMORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTCMS #3953791 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

395379 12/09/2024 Wecare at Sycamore Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent 1445 Sycamore Road Montoursville, PA 17754
F 0727 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis. Based on a review of facility staffing documents and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to designate a registered nurse (RN) as the Director of Nursing on a full time basis from November 11, 2024, to December 7, 2024. Findings include: Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) on December 9, 2024, at 1:30 PM revealed that Employee 1 (Registered Nurse and Interim Director of Nursing) does not work at least 35 hours a week as a DON because she is needed to cover as the Registered Nurse on the nursing care units. Review of the interim DON's timecard for the weeks of November 10-23, 2024, and November 24-December 7, 2024, revealed that Employee 1 only worked two days as the interim Director of Nursing and was utilized as the Registered Nurse on the nursing care units on the following dates: November 11, 2024 November 12, 2024 November 13, 2024 November 14, 2024 November 18, 2024 November 19, 2024 November 20, 2024 November 21, 2024 November 22, 2024 November 25, 2024 November 26, 2024 November 27, 2024 Page 1 of 2 395379 395379 12/09/2024 Wecare at Sycamore Rehabilitation and Nursing Cent 1445 Sycamore Road Montoursville, PA 17754
F 0727 November 29, 2024 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm December 2, 2024 December 3, 2024 Residents Affected - Few December 4, 2024 The NHA confirmed the above noted findings during a meeting on December 9, 2024, at 3:30 PM, that the facility failed to designate a registered nurse (RN) to serve as the Director of Nursing on a full time basis. PA Code: 211.12(b)(c) Nursing services 395379 Page 2 of 2

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0727GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F727 - Except when waived under paragraph (f) or (g) of this section, the

    Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the December 9, 2024 survey of WECARE AT SYCAMORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENT?

This was a inspection survey of WECARE AT SYCAMORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENT on December 9, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at WECARE AT SYCAMORE REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENT on December 9, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full tim..."

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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