F 0689
Level of Harm - Immediate
jeopardy to resident health or
safety
Residents Affected - Some
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 policies, observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure
residents' environment remained free of accident hazards, and failed to ensure a safe route of egress
through emergency exit doors for residents on two of three units ([NAME] and [NAME] units), which placed
residents in immediate jeopardy of the likelihood of serious bodily injury, harm or death. Findings include:
The facility's policy regarding exits or means of egress, dated July 28, 2025, indicated that the facility had
designated exits for each area of the building to allow for rapid evacuation. Exit doors would remain
unlocked at all times and residents were never denied access to unlocked exits. Exit doors were to never be
blocked, even briefly.The maintenance logbook for December 2025 and January 2026 revealed that the
doors, locks, gates and alarms on the [NAME] and [NAME] short and long hall doors, had their operation
tested daily on December 29, 30, and 31, 2025. They were marked as Pass on the logbook for these dates
and there was no mention of zip ties or rolled gauze being in place. There was no documented evidence
that the doors on the [NAME] and [NAME] short and long halls were checked for operation on January 1,
2026, due to the Maintenance Director being scheduled off. The instructions for checking the doors and
hardware for proper operation and condition, undated, indicated that the door closures were to be checked
for any obstructions and any discrepancies were to be noted.Observations on January 2, 2026, at 9:19 a.m.
revealed that the two emergency doors on the short hall of the [NAME] unit had the handles to the two
doors secured shut with a zip tie (self-locking plastic device), preventing egress to the outside.Interview
with Licensed Practical Nurse 1 on January 2, 2026, at 9:22 a.m. revealed that she was the medication
nurse on the short hall of the [NAME] unit and she was not aware that there were zip ties on the emergency
exit doors preventing egress.Interview with Nurse Aide 2 on January 2, 2026, at 9:26 a.m. revealed that she
was not aware that there were zip ties securing shut the emergency exit doors on the [NAME] short hall.
She indicated that the wind would blow on the doors and cause the alarm to sound.Interview with the
Registered Nurse Supervisor 3 on January 2, 2026, at 10:36 a.m. revealed that the wind would cause the
emergency exit doors on the short hall of the [NAME] unit to alarm, but she was unaware of any exit doors
being secured shut with zip ties.Observations on January 2, 2026, at 9:20 a.m. revealed that the two
emergency doors on the short hall of the [NAME] unit had the handles to the two doors secured shut with a
zip tie and had rolled gauze wrapped tightly around the door handles and stretched to attach to the railing
adjacent to the doors preventing egress to the outside.Interview with Nurse Aide 4 on January 2, 2026, at
9:22 a.m. revealed that the emergency exit doors on the short hall of the [NAME] unit would alarm
frequently due to the high winds but was not aware that the exit doors were secured shut with zip ties.
Interview with the Registered Nurse 5 on January 2, 2026, at 9:26 a.m. confirmed that the emergency exit
doors of the [NAME] unit were zip tied shut and had rolled gauze wrapped around the handles. She
indicated that they were probably placed on the doors to
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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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Department of Health & Human Services
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STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES
AND PLAN OF CORRECTION
(X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
(X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION
395500
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/02/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
227 Sand Hill Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
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 - Some
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prevent the alarm from going off due to the high winds that would set off the alarm. She stated that she was
not usually on that unit and was unsure how long the zip ties and gauze were on the doors.Interview with
Maintenance Worker 6 on January 2, 2026, at 9:42 a.m. revealed that he was not aware of any exit doors
being secured with zip ties or rolled gauze.Interview with the Nursing Home Administrator on January 2,
2026, at 9:45 a.m. revealed that the wind would rattle the emergency exit doors causing the door alarm to
frequently trigger, which required staff to go to the doors and re-set the alarm. He stated that he was not
aware that the exit doors on the short halls of the [NAME] and [NAME] units were secured shut with zip ties
and rolled gauze. He confirmed that the doors should not have been secured shut with zip ties or rolled
gauze and he was unaware who applied the zip ties and rolled gauze.Interview with the Director of Nursing
on January 2, 2026, at 12:36 p.m. confirmed that she was not aware that there were emergency exit doors
secured shut with zip ties and gauze on the [NAME] and [NAME] units.On January 2, 2026, at 12:41 p.m.
the Nursing Home Administrator was informed that the health and safety of the residents was placed in
Immediate Jeopardy due to the emergency exit doors on the short halls of the [NAME] and [NAME] units
being secured shut with zip ties and rolled gauze which would have prevented resident egress from the
facility during and emergency. The Immediate Jeopardy template was also provided to the Nursing Home
Administrator.The facility submitted and implemented an immediate action plan that included removing the
zip ties and rolled gauze that secured the emergency exit doors shut, inspected all doors to ensure proper
functioning, educated all staff on emergency doors and route of egress and the facility's policy that all
emergency exit doors should be unobstructed, and maintenance would check all exit doors for proper
functioning on a daily basis.The Immediate Jeopardy was lifted on January 2, 2026, at 4:46 p.m. when it
was confirmed that the facility had removed the zip ties from the emergency exit doors, ensured that all exit
doors were accessible, staff were educated, and all emergency exit doors were inspected/repaired by a
door company.28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee.28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(1)(e)(1)
Management.28 Pa. Code 211.10(d) Resident care policies. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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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
395500
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/02/2026
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Twin Lakes Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
227 Sand Hill Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
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
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
review of policies and employee job descriptions, as well as observations and staff interviews, it was
determined that the facility's administration, Nursing Home Administrator and Director of Nursing, failed to
effectively use its resources to promote resident safety and maintain the highest practicable physical well
being of residents in the facility by failing to ensure that emergency exit doors were accessible to residents,
allowing egress to the outside during an emergency situation, placing the residents at risk for serious harm
which created an Immediate Jeopardy situation.Findings included:The job description for the Nursing Home
Administrator, undated, revealed that the administrator's essential job functions included the planning,
developing, organizing, implementing and directing of programs and activities; assuring that the facility was
properly maintained, and clean and safe for resident comfort and conveniences; and implement an effective
accident prevention program. The facility failed to ensure these responsibilities were carried out, as
evidenced by the emergency exit doors being secured shut with zip ties and rolled gauze, ensuring that all
emergency exits were accessible to residents, allowing egress during an emergency situation. This
demonstrated a lack of effective oversight to address the safety of residents during an emergency
situation.The job Description for the Director of Nursing, dated June 25, 2025, indicated that the Director of
Nursing was responsible for the planning, developing, organizing, and directing the overall operation of the
Nursing Service Department in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines and
regulations that governed the facility; develop, maintain and periodically update written policies and
procedures that govern the day to day functions of the nursing services department; monitor nursing
service personnel to ensure that they are following established safety regulations in the use of equipment
and supplies; and ensure that all resident care rooms, treatment areas, etc. are maintained in a clean, safe
and sanitary manner. The DON failed to ensure that all emergency exit doors were accessible to residents,
allowing egress to the outside during an emergency situation.Based on the findings the facility's inability to
ensure that all emergency exits were accessible to residents and allowed egress during an emergency
situation resulted in Immediate Jeopardy to the health and safety of residents on the [NAME] and [NAME]
units. This demonstrates a systemic failure in the administration's oversight and resource allocation to
ensure a safe environment for residents.The deficiency cited under the Code of Federal Regulatory Groups
for Long Term Care, Quality of Care (F689) 483.25(d)(1)(2) Accidents, revealed the facility's administration
did not fulfill essential job duties to ensure resident safety and regulatory compliance. This included a failure
to ensure that emergency exits on the [NAME] and [NAME] units were accessible to residents and allowed
egress to the outside during an emergency situation.Refer F689 28 Pa. Code: 201.14 (a) Responsibility of
licensee28 Pa. Code: 201.18 (b)(1)(3)(e)(1) Management28 Pa. Code 211.12 (c)(d)(1)(3)(5)Nursing
services
Residents Affected - Some
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