F 0584
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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.
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a safe, clean, and comfortable environment
on two of two nursing units. (First and Second floors)Findings include:Observations on July 22, 2025, from
9:30 a.m. through at 2:30 p.m. and July 25, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. revealed the
following:The wall between the door and dresser in room [ROOM NUMBER] was damaged. The wall beside
the resident's bed was streaked with dried liquid in room [ROOM NUMBER]-A.room [ROOM NUMBER]-A
had scuffed and peeling wallpaper, and a broken handle on the resident's dresser.The wall beside the
resident's bed was streaked with dried liquid in room [ROOM NUMBER]-A.The wall beneath the towel rack
in the bathroom in room [ROOM NUMBER] was damaged.The wall was damaged at the baseboard at the
closet in room [ROOM NUMBER].room [ROOM NUMBER] A and B bedside tables had chipped wood on
the tops. The second floor bathing room shower stall on the right side of the room had a thick black
substance on the floor and molding.
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)
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Event ID:
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No. 0938-0391
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
395904
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sanatoga Center
225 Evergreen Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
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 0677
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Level of Harm - Potential for
minimal harm
**NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY** Based on
observation, clinical record review, and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed
to provide services to maintain adequate grooming and hygiene for three of 22 sampled residents.
(Residents 7, 9, and 116)Findings include: Clinical record review revealed that Resident 7 had diagnoses
that included polyneuropathy, cognitive communication deficit, and congestive heart failure. A review of the
Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], revealed that Resident 7 was alert and oriented and
required moderate assistance with personal hygiene. Review of the care plan dated May 24, 2025, revealed
that the resident required assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) including grooming and bathing.
On July 23, 2025, at 11:43 a.m., the resident was observed in his wheelchair. His fingernails were long and
dirty. The resident stated that his fingernails needed to be cut. On July 24, 2025, at 12:04 p.m., the resident
was again observed in his wheelchair. His fingernails remained long and dirty. Clinical record review
revealed that Resident 9 had diagnoses that included polyneuropathy, shoulder pain, and muscle
weakness. A review of the MDS assessment dated [DATE], revealed that Resident 9 was alert and oriented
and required moderate assistance with personal hygiene. Review of the care plan dated July 9, 2025,
revealed that the resident required assistance with ADLs including grooming and bathing. On July 22, 2025,
at 12:37 p.m., July 23, 2025, at 8:50 a.m., and on July 24, 2025, at 9:57 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., the resident
was observed in his wheelchair. His fingernails were long and dirty. In an interview on July 25, 2025, at 9:57
a.m., Resident 9 stated he prefers his nails short, that staff had not offered to trim them before today, and
that he had trouble cutting them himself without injury due to his numbness, pain, and weakness in his
upper extremities.Clinical record review revealed that Resident 116 had diagnoses that included
Parkinson's disease and diabetes. A review of the MDS assessment dated [DATE], revealed that Resident
116 was alert with some confusion and required moderate assistance with personal hygiene. Review of the
care plan dated July 2, 2025, revealed that the resident required ADLs including grooming and bathing. On
July 22, 2025, at 12:57 p.m., July 23, 2025, at 12:40 p.m., and July 24, 2025, at 12:18 p.m., the resident
was observed in his wheelchair. His fingernails were long and dirty. In an interview on July 24, 2025, at
12:14 p.m., the resident stated that he prefers his nails short, he wanted his fingernails cut, but he needed
assistance. In interviews on July 25, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. and 10:16 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed
that the residents' fingernails should have been trimmed when residents were bathed and as needed. 28
Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
Residents Affected - Many
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99)
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
395904
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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
395904
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sanatoga Center
225 Evergreen Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
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
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 clinical record review and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement
physicians' orders for four of 22 sampled residents. (Residents 5, 8, 9, and 10)Findings include: Clinical
record review revealed that Resident 5 had diagnoses that included diabetes mellitus and dysphagia
(difficulty swallowing.) A physician's order dated July 11, 2025, directed staff to weigh Resident 5 two times
per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays, for four weeks. Review of Resident 5's medication administration
record (MAR) revealed that staff failed to weigh the resident as ordered on July 11, 18, and 22,
2025.Clinical record review revealed that Resident 8 had diagnoses that included post traumatic seizures,
chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure, and diabetes mellitus. A physician's order dated January 31,
2025, directed staff to weigh the resident every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Review of Resident 8's
MARs revealed that staff failed to weigh the resident as ordered five times in April 2025, once in May 2025,
and once in June 2025.Clinical record review revealed that Resident 9 had diagnoses that included
hypertensive chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus. A physician's order dated July 7, 2025, directed
staff to weigh Resident 9 every Monday for four weeks. Review of Resident 9's MAR revealed that staff
failed to weigh the resident as ordered on July 21, 2025.Clinical record review revealed that Resident 10
had diagnoses that included congestive heart failure and chronic kidney disease. A physician's order dated
June 26, 2025, directed staff to administer a medication (metoprolol succinate) two times a day for
hypertension. The medication was to be held if the resident's systolic blood pressure (SBP) was lower than
110 millimeters of mercury (mm/Hg) or if the resident's heart rate was less than 60 beats per minute.
Review of Resident 10's MARs revealed that staff administered the medication two times in July 2025,
when the resident's systolic blood pressure was below 110, and staff administered the medication once and
held it once in July 2025 without assessing the blood pressure or heart rate.In interviews on July 25, 2025,
at 10:00 a.m. and 11:23 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that weights for residents 5, 8, and 9 had
not been completed and medications were administered outside of the established parameters for Resident
10 on two occasions and administered or held without documented blood pressure on two occasions.CFR
483.25 Quality of CarePreviously cited 8/16/2428 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
Residents Affected - Few
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
395904
If continuation sheet
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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
395904
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
07/25/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Sanatoga Center
225 Evergreen Road
Pottstown, PA 19464
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 0761
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
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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.
Based on observation and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that
medications with the potential for abuse (controlled substances) were secured in a locked, permanently
affixed compartment at all times in one of two medication rooms. (Second Floor medication room) Findings
include: Observation on July 25, 2025, at 11:50 a.m., revealed that the Second Floor medication room
refrigerator contained four two-milligram vials of a Schedule IV anti-anxiety medication (lorazepam). The
vials of medication were in a locked box, but the box was easily removable and not permanently affixed to
the refrigerator. The refrigerator was not locked. In an interview on July 25, 2025, at 2:20 p.m., the Director
of Nursing stated that the controlled medication storage box should have been permanently affixed to the
refrigerator. 28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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