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Inspection visit

Health inspection

BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #3954624 citations on this visit
4 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 4 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0559 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. Based on clinical record review and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the failed to provide reasonable notice to a resident in advance of facility initiated room changes and failed to ensure that in preparation for room change each resident/resident representative received written notice, including the reason for the change before the resident's room was changed for two of five sampled residents (Residents A1 and A2). Findings include: Federal regulatory guidance notes that moving to a new room or changing roommates is challenging for residents. A resident's preferences should be taken into account when considering such changes. When a resident is being moved at the request of facility staff, the resident, family, and/or resident representative must receive an explanation in writing of why the move is required. The resident should be provided the opportunity to see the new location, meet the new roommate, and ask questions about the move. Review of the facility admission Packet, provided to each resident upon admission to the facility, indicated that the facility reserves the right and discretion to transfer a resident to another room or bed within the facility, and the right and discretion to transfer residents and resident roommates, if any, at any time consistent with the needs of the facility, subject to resident's rights to roommates of choice where practicable and agreeable to both. At the time of the survey ending June 27, 2023, all beds in the facility were licensed and dually certified for participation in both the Medicare and Medicaid programs. During an interview on June 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM Resident A1, a cognitively intact resident, stated that her room was recently changed and that the facility did not inform her of why her room needed to be changed. Resident A1 stated that she resided in the window bed (which she preferred) in her prior room and was now in the bed by the door. Resident A1 stated that the facility did not provide any written advance notice of the need for her room to be changed. Review of Resident A1's clinical record revealed that the resident's room was changed from the South Hall to the North Hall on June 23, 2023. During an interview on June 27, 2023, at 2:00 PM Resident A2, a cognitively intact resident, confirmed that her room was recently changed. Resident A2 stated that she had no idea why her room needed to be changed. Resident A2 confirmed that she was not provided any written advance notice of the need for her room to be changed. (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 6 Event ID: 395462 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 395462 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 Brookmont Drive Effort, PA 18330 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 0559 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Review of the clinical record revealed that Resident A2 ' s room was changed from the South Hall to the Center Hall on June 23, 2023. During interview on June 27, 2023 at approximately 2:30 PM the administrator confirmed that there was no documented evidence that reasonable advanced notice of the room changes, including the reason for the facility initiated room changes, had been provided to Residents A1 and A2. 28 Pa Code 201.29 (a)(j) Resident Rights 28 Pa. Code 211.16 (a) Social Services FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 6 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 395462 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 Brookmont Drive Effort, PA 18330 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 0565 Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on review of select facility policy and grievances lodged with the facility and staff interview it was determined that the facility failed to inform a resident and their interested representative of the facility's response to a grievance lodged or its procedures for the timing of grievance resolution as evidenced by one of 27 residents sampled (Resident CR1). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: Review of the facility's current Grievance policy last reviewed by the facility March 2023 revealed that the facility will ensure prompt resolution of all grievances, keeping the resident and representitive informed through the investigation and resolution process. The grievance official will complete a written response to the resident or resident representative. A review of a grievance form dated April 27, 2023, revealed that Resident CR1's representative (his wife) filed a grievance with the facility regarding concerns with multiple resident care and services issues. The resident and his wife documented on the grievance that Our expectations are to receive written confirmation of your investigation and process improvement plan to ensure all residents safety. The form was then signed and dated April 27, 2023, by the resident and his wife. Further review revealed that the resident was discharged to home on the following day, on April 28, 2023. At the time of the survey ending June 27, 2023, there was no documented evidence that the facility had informed the resident and their representative of the outcome of the facility's investigation into the grievance they filed with the facility on April 27, 2023. There was no indication that the facility had provided the resident and his wife a status update to their grievance at the time of the resident's discharge from the facility or had informed them that because the resident was being discharged , the facility did not intend to provide them notice of the grievance resolution as requested. Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) on June 27, 2023, at 12:30 PM revealed that because the resident was discharged from the facility on April 28, 2023, prior to the facility's completion of the grievance investigation, the facility did not have to notify the resident or his wife of the outcome of the grievance, despite their request to be informed of the resolution at the time the complaint was lodged on April 27, 2023, prior to the resident's discharge. 28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(1)(3)(4) Management 28 Pa. Code 201.29(i)(j) Resident Rights FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 6 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 395462 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 Brookmont Drive Effort, PA 18330 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 0656 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Based on clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to include the resident's discharge planning in the comprehensive care plan of one resident out of five reviewed (Resident D5). Findings include: A review of the clinical record revealed Resident D5 was admitted to the facility March 14, 2023, with a diagnoses to include sepsis (a condition in which the immune system has a dangerous reaction to an infection). Review of the admission Minimum Data Set assessment (MDS-a federally mandated standardized assessment process conducted at specific intervals to plan resident care) dated March 20, 2023, revealed that the resident was cognitively intact, with a BIMS score (Brief Interview for Mental Status - a tool to assess cognitive function) of 15. According to the MDS assessment, Section Q: Participation in Assessment and Goal Setting, the resident expects to discharge to another facility and that active discharge planning was occurring. A review of Resident D5's comprehensive care plan conducted on June 27, 2023, revealed that the resident's current care plan did not address a plan for the resident's discharge. Interview with the Director of Nursing (DON) on June 27, 2023, at approximately 3:30 PM, confirmed the absence of discharge planning on Resident D5's care plan. 28 Pa Code 211.11(d)(e) Resident care plan FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 4 of 6 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 395462 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 Brookmont Drive Effort, PA 18330 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 0686 Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on a review of clinical records and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to provide nursing services consistent with professional standards of practice by failing to implement planned interventions to prevent the development of a pressure area and evaluate the potential causative factors for pressure sore development by one of two sampled residents with pressure wounds (Resident B1). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: According to the American Nurses Association Principles for Nursing Documentation, nurses document their work and outcomes and provide an integrated, real-time method of informing the health care team about the patient status. Timely documentation of the following types of information should be made and maintained in a patient's EHR (electronic health record) to support the ability of the health care team to ensure informed decisions and high-quality care in the continuity of patient care: · Assessments · Clinical problems · Communications with other health care professionals regarding the patient · Communication with and education of the patient, family, and the patient ' s designated support person and other third parties. A review of the clinical record revealed that Resident B1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses that included dementia and diabetes. The resident had a physician order dated May 18, 2023, for hospice care due to cerebral vascular accident (a stroke). A Significant Change Minimum Data Set Assessment (MDS - a federally mandated standardized assessment conducted at specific intervals to plan resident care) dated May 16, 2023, revealed that the resident was severely cognitively impaired, required staff assistance for activities of daily living, had no pressure sores and was at risk for the development of pressure areas. A review of Resident B1's plan of care initiated June 1, 2022, revealed that the resident was at risk for alteration in skin integrity related to a history of falls, incontinence. Planned interventions were to assess/record/monitor wound healing, measure length, width and depth where possible, and assess and document status of wound perimeter, wound bed and healing progress. The goal was that the resident's skin will remain free of breakdown within limits of disease process and interventions were also noted as encourage/assist to suspend/float heels as able when in bed, observe for changes in skin condition and report abnormalities. A review of a outside consultant wound report (which are utilized as the facility's wound tracking) dated May 29, 2023, revealed that Resident B1 had a 9 cm x 7 cm area on the right heel, purple/maroon area of discolored intact skin with blood-filled blister roof. The wound edges are adherent to (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 5 of 6 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 395462 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/27/2023 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Brookmont Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 510 Brookmont Drive Effort, PA 18330 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 0686 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Few the base, no drainage, periwound without erythema (redness), crepitus (air gets trapped under the skin causing a crackling sound), edema (swelling) or induration ( refers to the thickening and hardening of soft tissues of the body, specifically the skin). Patient does not demonstrate evidence of pain when the wound is palpated. A review of a facility investigation report dated May 24, 2023 at 6:38 P.M. revealed Resident B1 had an open blister on the outer aspect of her right heel measuring 4 cm x 9 cm. The skin appeared boggy. The immediate action taken noted were that the resident's heels elevated while in bed, site measured by nursing staff and the physician notified and a treatment put into place. A communication placed to the contract wound nurse to see the resident for wound rounds and the nursing staff was educated on elevating the residents heels off the bed. The report also noted that Resident B1 had a recent health decline and placed on hospice. Resident B1 does not self position according to the investigation report. Prior to pressure sore development, there was no documented evidence that the facility staff had consistently implemented the care planned measures to prevent the development of the blister on the resident's heel. There was no evidence that staff were elevating the resident's heels off the bed or consistent turning and repositioning the resident. Interview with the Director of Nursing on June 27, 2023, at approximately 2 PM revealed that the DON stated that Residents B1's health was declining and was recently placed on hospice services, but was unable to demonstrate that the facility had consistently implemented measures planned to prevent pressure sores for this resident identified at risk for skin breakdown prior to being admitted to hospice care. 28 Pa. Code 211.12 (a)(c)(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services 28 Pa. Code 211.5(f)(g)(h) Clinical records. 28 Pa. Code 211.10 (c)(d) Resident care policies FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 6 of 6

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Citations

4 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.

  • 0559GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F559 - The right to share a room with his or her spouse when married residents live

    Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

  • 0565GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F565 - The resident has a right to organize and participate in resident groups in the

    Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F656 - Comprehensive Care Plans

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

  • 0686GeneralS&S Dpotential 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 June 27, 2023 survey of BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on June 27, 2023. The surveyor cited 4 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on June 27, 2023?

Yes, 4 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change ..."

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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