F 0600
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment,
and neglect by anybody.
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Based on observation, clinical record review, review of facility documents, and staff interview, it was
determined that the facility failed to protect the rights of a resident to be free from neglect by not providing
the services necessary to avoid physical harm related to a fracture of her left lower leg for one of five
residents reviewed for abuse/neglect (Resident 1). This deficiency is cited as past noncompliance Findings
include: Observation of Resident 1 on December 3, 2025, at 1:00 PM revealed she was in bed and she
appeared to be sleeping. Clinical record review for Resident 1 revealed a progress note dated October 24,
2025, at 11:27 AM that indicated Resident 1 was being transported in her wheelchair to an outside activity.
Resident 1 was holding her legs up, but she put them down. Her legs were not on leg rests, and she started
to complain of pain in her left leg. Further clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 had her initial x-ray
of her left lower leg on October 24, 2025. The results were received the same day at 3:17 PM and were
negative for a fracture. On October 26, 2025, at 10:39 PM nursing documentation indicated that Resident 1
was resting in bed with her call bell in reach. Resident 1 continued to complain of left ankle discomfort. Her
ankle remained edematous (swollen) and ice and Tylenol were administered per physician orders. Resident
1's feet were propped up on pillow. she yells out with any movement of her foot. Nursing will continue to
observe. On October 28, 2025, at 11:31 AM the PA-C reviewed the left knee ankle x-rays and had no new
orders. A physician's progress note dated October 30, 2025, at 11:38 AM revealed that Resident 1 was
examined, and she was still complaining of pain in her left ankle. The physician ordered for her left lower leg
to be x-rayed again. A progress note dated October 30, 2025, at 1:26 PM indicated that the x-ray results
were received and showed an acute fracture of the distal left tibia (large bone in the lower leg between the
knee and ankle) and fibula (thin bone in the lower leg that runs parallel to the tibia on the outer side of the
leg). A progress note dated October 30, 2025, at 1:26 PM revealed that Resident 1's physician was made
aware of her left lower leg x-ray results and ordered an orthopedic consult, pain medications, a splint to the
left lower leg, and for her to be non- weight bearing on her left leg. A progress note dated October 30, 2025,
at 2:32 PM indicated that the Certified Physician Assistant ordered the facility to send Resident 1 to the
emergency room because orthopedics was unable to see her. Resident 1 was transferred to the emergency
room at 2:49 PM. She returned to the facility on October 31, 2025, at 8:15 AM. A CT scan completed in the
emergency room confirmed Resident 1 had a fracture of her left tibia and fibula. A progress note dated
November 6, 2025, at 2:55 PM revealed that resident returned from an orthopedic appointment with a cast
on her left lower extremity. Review of the facility's investigation into Resident 1's incident that caused the
fracture, dated October 24, 2025, at 10:00 AM revealed a witness statement by Employee 1, Licensed
Practical Nurse (LPN) that indicated she was pushing Resident 1 back in the door from an outside activity
when Resident 1 yelled that her leg got stuck. Employee 1 indicated that she did not see Resident 1's legs
because they were covered with a blanket. Her statement
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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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
TITLE
(X6) DATE
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Event ID:
395589
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
395589
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
12/03/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mount Carmel Senior Living Community
2616 Locust Gap Highway
MT Carmel, PA 17851
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 0600
Level of Harm - Actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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Previous Versions Obsolete
indicated that she took Resident 1 back to her room and put her in bed. She then notified the supervisor
and the physician. She received orders to apply ice to the left lower leg and to obtain and x-ray. Interview of
the Director of Nursing and Nursing Home Administrator at 11:30 AM revealed that their investigation
determined that Resident 1 was being pushed back into the facility in her wheelchair by Employee 1 and
she did not have leg rests on her wheelchair during the transport. They indicated that when they
interviewed Employee 1, who is an agency LPN, she indicated that she was unaware of the facility's current
policy related to transporting residents via wheelchair that indicated if a resident is unable to self-propel
then leg rests need to be utilized. They indicated that this prompted them to review all new hire and agency
hire orientation packets to make sure the policy related to transporting residents via wheelchair was
included. Review of the facility's corrective action revealed that Employee 1 was suspended during the
investigation. She was educated on transporting residents in wheelchairs on October 24, 2025. All staff
were educated on the current policy of transporting residents in wheelchairs and neglect. This was
completed on November 1, 2025. The above information was reviewed with the Nursing Home
Administrator and Director of Nursing on December 3, 2025, at 2:30 PM. 28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(1)
Management 28 Pa. Code 201.29(a) Resident rights
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