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Inspection visit

Health inspection

Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLCCMS #3958282 citations on this visit
2 citations recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 2 deficiencies. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0684 Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on review of facility policies and clinical records, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician-ordered 15-minute safety checks were completed for one of 10 resident's reviewed (Resident 5). Residents Affected - Few Findings include: The facility's policy for safety checks dated, December 30, 2024, revealed that if a resident is on 15 or 30-minute safety checks, the staff member much have visual of the resident during each timeframe and utilize the observation/monitoring tool to document completing the observation and the status of the resident to ensure the resident is safe. The facility's policy for change of shift report, dated December 30, 2024, revealed that report is to be given in a clear and concise manner that may include observations that would be helpful to personnel caring for the resident. A quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment (a mandated assessment of a resident's abilities and care needs) assessment for Resident 5, dated June 5, 2025, revealed that the resident was usually understood and sometimes could understand others, was cognitively impaired, was independent with daily care needs, and had a diagnosis of anxiety. A psychiatry note for Resident 5, dated June 5, 2025, revealed that the resident was on one-on-one observation for behaviors that included attempting to get women to go into his room and following women on the unit. A nursing note for Resident 5, dated June 9, 2025, at 6:55 p.m., revealed that the resident remained on 15-minute checks. Physician's orders for Resident 5, dated June 7, 2025, included an order for the resident to be placed on 15-minute checks. Observation of Resident 5 on June 16, 2025, at 10:23 a.m. until 11:07 a.m. revealed that the resident was in his room resting on his bed and no staff conducted 15-minute safety checks on the resident. Interview with Nurse Aide 1 at 11:08 a.m. revealed that she just walked into his room to drop something off for his roommate and was unaware that the resident was on 15-minute safety checks and that it was not provided to her during shift report. It was her first day as an agency nurse and she was unable to log into the computer all day. (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: 395828 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 395828 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/16/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC 429 Manor Drive Ebensburg, PA 15931 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 0684 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Interview with the Director of Nursing on June 16, 2025, at 12:07 p.m. indicated that staff should provide a thorough change of shift report that included the fact that Resident 5 was on 15-minute checks, and confirmed that staff should have been visualizing the resident every 15 minutes to ensure safety per physician's orders. Residents Affected - Few 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing Services. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395828 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 395828 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 06/16/2025 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC 429 Manor Drive Ebensburg, PA 15931 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 0880 Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Based on review of facility , as well as observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to use proper infection control practices for handling linen. Residents Affected - Few Findings include: The facility's environmental services policy for laundry, dated December, 30, 2024, indicated that linens will be handled, transported, and processed in a manner which reduces the risk of contamination or cross-contamination in a safe sanitary manner. facility will handle all used linen as potentially contaminated and use standard precautions when handling, sorting or rinsing. Soiled linens will be bagged at point of care and placed in a soiled linen container in the soiled utility room or deposited into a laundry chute. Observations on June 16, 2025, at 10:17 a.m. revealed that there was soiled linen and a soiled brief lying on the floor inside a resident room. There was no staff in the room or in the hallway. Interview with Registered Nurse 2 on June 16, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. confirmed that the soiled linen and brief should not be on the floor, it should have been bagged and placed in the soiled linen container and taken to the dirty utility room. Interview with the Director of Nursing on June 16, 2025, at 12:06 p.m. confirmed that the soiled linen and brief should not have been on the floor and that staff should place all laundry in bags and take them to the dirty utility room. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing Services. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 395828 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

2 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.

  • 0880GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F880 - Infection Control

    Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

  • 0684GeneralS&S Dpotential for harm

    F684 - Quality of care

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

FAQ · About this visit

Common questions about this visit

What happened during the June 16, 2025 survey of Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC?

This was a inspection survey of Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC on June 16, 2025. The surveyor cited 2 deficiencies, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at Maple Heights Health & Rehab Center, LLC on June 16, 2025?

Yes, 2 deficiencies were cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program."

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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