F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to
prevent accidents.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of facility policies and documentation, clinical record reviews, and interviews with staff, it was
determined the facility failed to provide adequate supervision to one of twelve residents reviewed (Resident
R1) who was inaccurately assessed as a low risk for elopement. This failure resulted in Resident R1 exiting
nursing unit via the elevator and walking out the front entrance doors. The facility was not aware Resident
R1 was missing until the resident's daughter called and informed the facility Resident R1 had walked to her
house crossing multiple busy streets. This failure placed the resident at high risk for injury and was
identified as an Immediate Jeopardy of past non-compliance. (Resident R1)Findings include: Review of
facility policy, titled, wandering and elopements, revealed the facility will identify residents who are at risk of
unsafe wandering and strive to prevent while maintaining the least restrictive environment for residents.
Review of Resident R1's clinical record revealed Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with
the following diagnosis; Parkinson's disease with dyskinesia, without mention of fluctuations (movement
disorder of the nervous system that worsens over time); neurocognitive disorder with Lewy bodies (a
progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the accumulation of Lewy bodies in the brain,
leading to cognitive decline, movement issues, and various other symptoms); muscle weakness
(generalized); and difficulty in walking. Review of Resident R1's [NAME]-Elopement Assessment/Evaluation
completed on admission dated September 16, 2025, revealed that the facility incorrectly completed the
assessment by stating the resident does not have dementia resulting the resident being identified as low
risk for wandering instead of moderate risk for elopement. Review of Resident R1's admission MDS
(Minimum Data Set- periodic assessment of resident's care needs) completed on September 21, 2025,
revealed the resident was assessed with a BIMS (Brief Interview for Mental Status) score of 10. A score of
10 indicates moderate cognitive impairment. Review of facility investigation provided by the facility revealed
a timeline dated November 5, 2025. The following is the summary of the timeline: Between 11:00 a.m. and
12:00 p.m. Resident R1 was observed twice by nursing assistant (NA) Employee E1 trying to enter the
elevator on the second floor. Employee E1 removed Resident R1 but did not report Resident R1's exit
seeking behaviors to her supervisors. Between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. registered nurse, Employee (E2)
removed Resident R1 from the elevator twice and redirected (him/her) to own room. Employee E2 did not
report Resident R1's exit seeking behaviors to her supervisors. At 2:00 p.m. NA Employee E3 observed
Resident R1 standing in front of the elevator. Employee E3 redirected Resident R1 back to own room.
Employee E3 did not report Resident R1's exit seeking behaviors to the supervisors. Between 2:00 p.m.
and 2:15 p.m. licensed Employee E4 was sitting in her car in the facilities parking lot located in a lot across
the street from the front entrance and observed Resident R1 walking out of the facility. Employee E4
believed the resident was on leave of absence (LOA) due to observing another individual walking out of the
facility at the same time. Employee E4 watched Resident R1 walk up
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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.
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
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B. Wing
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(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation
320 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
the street by self. Employee E4 did not report her observations to her supervisor. At 2:30 p.m. Resident
R1's daughter called the facility to report Resident R1 had left the facility and walked to her house by
(himself/herself). Resident R1 was returned to the facility at 6:05 p.m. by (his/her) daughter. Interview
conducted with the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and Director of Nursing (DON) on December 22,
2025, at 6:15 p.m. revealed Resident R1 followed an unidentified visitor onto the elevator and exited the
facility walking alongside the individual; the NHA revealed the resident's proximity to the visitor led a
receptionist and Employee E4 to presume the resident was leaving with a family member. Additionally, the
NHA and DON confirmed Resident R1's elopement risk assessment was not completed accurately. Based
on the above findings, an Immediate Jeopardy to the safety of the resident was identified for failure to
accurately complete an elopement assessment and to provide adequate supervision of a resident who was
actively exhibiting exit seeking behaviors. The resident went missing on November 5, 2025. The facility was
not aware Resident R1 was missing until Resident's daughter called the facility to report Resident R1 was
at her house. An Immediate Jeopardy template (document which included information necessary to
establish each of the key components of immediate jeopardy) was provided to the Nursing Home
Administrator and Immediate Jeopardy was called on December 22, 2025, at 6:49 p.m. The facility provided
a Plan of Correction on December 22, 2025, for submission and it was approved at 7:00 p.m. The plan of
correction was as follows:a. The Nursing Administration reviewed all resident' electronic health records for
accurate elopement/wandering evaluations- completed November 5, 2025.b. Elopement books found at the
reception desk, and every unit were reviewed to ensure that all resident's identified as elopement risks
were current, and resident's identifiers were available. - completed November 5, 2025.c. Sign posted at
reception notifying visitors of the LOA process- completed November 5, 2025. d. Staff were educated on
routine resident checks, the wandering and elopement policy, and the wander management and elopement
prevention policy. 90% of staff will be educated by November 6, 2025. The remainder were educated prior
to the start of their next shift.e. RN (registered nurse) Supervisors/Unit managers were educated on the
completion of headcounts of all residents compared to the midnight census and the immediate reporting of
any discrepancy to the Director of Nursing (DON). 90% of staff will be educated by November 6, 2025. The
remainder will be educated prior to the start of their next shift. f. Staff educated on the LOA process. 90% of
staff were educated by November 6, 2025. Remainder were educated prior to the start of their next shift. g.
The reception staff were educated on the facility visitor badge protocol, visitor badge process, resident
leaves of absence, and signing residents out. 90% of staff were educated by November 6, 2025. The
remainder were educated prior to the start of their next shift. h. Staff were educated on the
elopement/missing person policy and procedure including the elopement code announcement to notify staff
in the center, search on the premises and the surrounding areas, and notification processes. 90% of staff
were educated by November 6, 2025. The remainder were educated prior to the start of their next shift. i.
Staff were educated on elopement drills including the frequency of drills and expected responses. 90% of
staff were educated by November 6, 2025. The remainder were educated prior to the start of their next shift.
j. The training regarding elopement were added to the general orientation schedule for new employeescompleted November 6, 2025. k. An elopement drill was completed on November 6, 2025. l. The elevator
and keypads were assessed. Elevator keypad code changed. Additional training provided to staff related to
not providing keypad codes to visitors and/or residents. 90% of staff were educated by November 7, 2025.
The Remainder were educated prior to the start of their next shift.m. Elopement/wandering evaluation
updated as needed. REview of facility documentation revealed the facility completed implementation of the
action plan on November 9, 2025. On
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395469
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation
320 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Few
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December 22, 2025, the implementation of the action plan was verified. Eleven staff members were
interviewed from various units and departments. Facility staff were able to answer questions on recognizing
signs of exit seeking behaviors and who to report them to, missing resident response, how often are
elopement assessments completed, LOA process, Visitor badges, signing out resident process.Following
the verification of the completion of the immediate action plan the Immediate Jeopardy was lifted on
December 22, 2025, at 7:15 p.m. and the Immediate Jeopardy situation was determined to exist at the
facility from the time of the elopement on November 5, 2025, until the completion of the action plan on
November 9, 2025.The facility failed to ensure appropriate supervision of a resident, exhibiting exit seeking
behavior and who exited the door of the facility to cross multiple busy streets to arrive at a family member's
home. Facility staff were unaware of resident's elopement until the family member contacted the facility. The
deficient practice is being cited as past non compliance. 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of
licensee28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(1) Management28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(1) Management28 Pa. Code
211.10(d) Resident care policies28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(2)
Nursing services
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(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395469
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/22/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Emerald Nursing and Rehabilitation
320 South Market Street
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
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 0835
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on the review of clinical records, job descriptions, review of facility policy, facility documentation and
interviews with staff, it was determined that the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) and the Director of
Nursing (DON) did not effectively manage the facility to ensure the safety of one of twelve residents
reviewed (Resident R1) with a diagnosis of Dementia who eloped from the facility. This failure resulted in an
Immediate Jeopardy situation for Resident R1. (Resident R1)Findings Include:Review of the job description
for the Nursing Home Administrator (NHA) states, Position Summary-this position is responsible to
establish and maintain systems that are efficient and effective to operate the nursing home in a manner to
safely meet resident's needs in accordance with federal, state and local regulations. Also, develop and
maintain systems that are effective and efficient to operate the facility in a financially sound manner.Further
review of the NHA job description revealed, Essential Duties and Responsibilities-. Develop, maintain and
implement operational policies and procedures to meet residents need in compliance with federal, state
and local requirements. Determine the personnel requirements of the facility in collaboration with
Department Managers and hire or arrange for sufficient staff to provide for sound resident care and
implement the facility policies and procedures.Review of the job description for the Director of Nursing
(DON) states, Position Summary- The Director of Nursing functions as the administrative authority for the
Department of Nursing. This Director will be responsible for the organization and oversight of all nursing
operations and for the supervision of care for all residents at the facility. Further review of the DON job
essential requirements revealed, must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement and
interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing
quality of care.The findings in this report identified the facility failed to maintain the safety of the residents
from elopement by ensuring elopement assessments were completed correctly and residents exhibiting
behaviors for elopement were prevented from leaving the facility without proper supervision.Refer to
F68928 Pa Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(1) Management28 Pa. Code
201.18(b)(3) Management
Residents Affected - Few
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