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Inspection visit

Inspection

BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERCMS #39546216 citations on this visit
16 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 16 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. **NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on review of clinical records, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement individualized approaches to restore normal bladder function to the extent possible and provide maintenance incontinence care for two out of 23 sampled residents (Resident 36 and 64). Findings include: A review of Resident 36's clinical record revealed that the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses, which included cerebral infarction (disrupted blood flow to the brain due to problems with the blood vessels that supply it) and epilepsy (seizure disorder). A review of the resident's plan of care for mixed bladder incontinence related to disease process revealed an intervention dated January 5, 2024, for the resident to have a scheduled toileting program for bowels only. The resident was to be toileted between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM, 2:00 PM and 2:30 PM, 6:00 PM and 6:30 PM, 10:00 PM and 10:30 PM, and 11:30 PM and 12:00 AM. A review of the documented evidence of the implementation of the resident's scheduled toileting plan for January 2024 and February 2024, revealed that the facility failed to toilet the resident as scheduled on 34 occassions during the month of Janaury 2024 and on 36 occassions during the month of February 2024. A review of Resident 64's clinical record revealed that the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses of type 2 diabetes and heart failure. A review of the resident's plan of care for urinary incontinence related to impaired mobility revealed an intervention dated August 12, 2021, for the resident to have an incontinence care and comfort toileting program (check and change every two hours). A review of the documented evidence of the facility's provision of the resident's incontinence comfort and care during the months of January 2024, February 2024, and March 2024 revealed that the facility failed to provide the resident's every two hour check and change 90 times for the month of January 2024, 73 occassions during the month of February 2024, and . 52 times during the month of March 2024. Clinical record review revealed that Resident 301 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD is a condition caused by damage to the (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 3 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 04/05/2024 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 0690 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some airways or other parts of the lung that blocks airflow and makes it hard to breathe) and dementia (a condition characterized by the loss of cognitive functioning such as thinking, remembering, and reasoning, to such an extent that it interferes with a person's daily life and activities). A review of a quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment (MDS - a federally mandated standardized assessment process conducted periodically to plan resident care) dated February 22, 2024 revealed that Resident 301 was cognitively intact with a BIMS score of 14 (Brief Interview for Mental Status- a tool within the Cognitive Section of the MDS that is used to assess the resident's attention, orientation, and ability to register and recall new information; a score of 13-15 indicates cognition is intact). MDS Section GG Functional Abilities and Goals indicates that the resident usually requires caregivers to do more than half the effort when toileting. The resident's care plan, when reviewed at the time of the survey ending April 5, 2024, indicated that Resident 301 has a problem with urinary incontinence related to a cardiovascular accident {diagnosis not listed in resident medical diagnosis tab} initiated on May 25, 2021. Interventions in place were to establish toileting times, ask if toileting is needed and reminding resident that it is time to use the toilet, providing assistance with toileting or providing incontinent care as needed, and including the resident in the facility's incontinence comfort and care program {two-hour incontinence check and change if needed}. The resident's care plan also noted that Resident 301 has a self-care deficit related to immobility and deconditioning was initiated on March 10, 2021, with interventions in place include toileting the resident with the assistance of one staff member. During interview with Resident 301 on April 4, 2024, the resident stated that she waits long periods of time for staff assistance with toileting and often sits in her wet brief for long periods of time. Resident 301 explained that even yesterday she wanted to leave the facility because she did not get timely assistance with toileting from the nursing staff. The resident stated that she often waits over 20 minutes for staff to respond to her call-bell rings for assistance. The resident stated that she has brought this concern up with the facility in the past, but nothing has changed. A review of the facility Incontinence Comfort and Care Program logs revealed that the facility staff will check {the resident for incontinence} and change resident every two hours {if applicable}. A review of Resident 301's Incontinence Comfort and Care Program logs from March 6, 2024 through April 5, 2024 revealed that facility staff failed to indicate if the resident was checked every two hours for incontinence and changed if necessary as care planned and according to the facility's incontinence comfort and care program on the following date and times: March 6, 2024, from 8:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 9, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 10:00 PM March 10, 2024, from 6:30 AM through 4:00 PM March 11, 2024, from 6:30 AM through 4:00 PM March 16, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 17, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 12:00 AM (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 2 of 3 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 04/05/2024 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 0690 March 18, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 10:00 PM Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm March 19, 2024, from 4:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 20, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 10:00 PM Residents Affected - Some March 23, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 25, 2024, from 8:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 27, 2024, from 2:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 28, 2024, from 8:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 29, 2024, from 8:30 PM through 12:00 AM March 30, 2024, from 8:30 PM through March 31, 2024 at 8:00 AM March 31, 2024, from 8:30 PM through April 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM April 3, 2024, from 10:30 PM through April 4, 2024 at 8:00 AM April 4, 2024, from 8:30 PM through 12:00 AM Interview with the Director of Nursing on April 5, 2024, at approximately 2:00 PM confirmed that the facility failed to demonstrate consistent implementation of scheduled toileting plans an the incontinence comfort and care programs 28 Pa. Code 211.12 (d)(5) Nursing services 28 Pa. Code 211.10 (a)(d) Resident care policies FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395462 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

16 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.

  • 0656GeneralS&S Epotential 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.

  • 0676GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F676 - Based on the comprehensive assessment of a resident and consistent with

    Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

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

  • 0697GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F697 - Pain Management

    Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

  • 0699GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F699 - Trauma-informed care

    Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

  • 0755GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F755 - Pharmacy Services

    Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

  • 0761GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F761 - Labeling of Drugs and Biologicals

    Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

  • 0812GeneralS&S Epotential 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.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0574GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F574 - The resident has the right to receive notices orally (meaning spoken) and in

    The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

  • 0584GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F584 - Safe Environment

    Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

  • 0622GeneralS&S Bno actual harm

    F622 - Transfer and discharge-

    Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

  • 0690GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F690 - Incontinence

    Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

  • 0223GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Provide exit doors that are held open by devices that will automatically close on the activation of a fire alarm or smoke detector.

  • 0353GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.

  • 0919GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F919 - Resident Call System

    Meet requirements for the use of electrical equipment.

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the April 5, 2024 survey of BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER?

This was a inspection survey of BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on April 5, 2024. The surveyor cited 16 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at BROOKMONT HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER on April 5, 2024?

Yes, 16 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be ..."

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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