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Inspection visit

Health inspection

WHITEHALL BOROUGH POST ACUTECMS #3960661 citation on this visit
1 citation recorded

Inspector’s narrative

What the inspector wrote

This survey cited 1 deficiency. The full statement and the facility’s plan of correction follow, verbatim from the federal record.

F 0836 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm Residents Affected - Some Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. Based on a review of facility documents it was determined that the facility failed to ensure sufficient nursing staff to comply with state laws regarding mandated minimum staffing requirements. Findings include: Review of 28 PA Code Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Long Term Care Licensure Regulations, §211.12, dated 7/1/23, indicated the following subsections. (f.1) In addition to the director of nursing services, a facility shall provide all of the following: (2) Effective July 1, 2023, a minimum of 1 nurse aide per 12 residents during the day, 1 nurse aide per 12 residents during the evening, and 1 nurse aide per 20 residents overnight. (i) A minimum number of general nursing care hours shall be provided for each 24-hour period as follows: (1) Effective July 1, 2023, the total number of hours of general nursing care provided in each 24-hour period shall, when totaled for the entire facility, be a minimum of 2.87 hours of direct resident care for each resident. Review of facility surveys completed since 7/1/23, through 4/7/24, revealed the following: Survey of 7/14/23: -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for 13 of 13 days (7/1/23, through 7/13/23). Survey of 8/1/23: -Failed to provide the minimum number of general nursing hours to each resident in a 24-hour period on 4 of 6 days (7/28/23, 7/29/23, 7/30/23, and 7/31/23). Survey of 8/29/23: (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: 396066 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 396066 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/08/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Whitehall Borough Post Acute 505 Weyman Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236 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 0836 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for six of seven days (8/22/23, 8/23/23, 8/24/23, 8/25/23, 8/26/23, and 8/27/23), Survey of 10/12/23: Residents Affected - Some -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for nine of nine days (10/2/23, through 10/10/23). Survey of 10/19/23: -Failed to provide the minimum number of general nursing hours to each resident in a 24-hour period on seven of nine days (10/9/23, 10/11/23, 10/13/23, 10/14/23, 10/15/23, 10/16/23 and 10/17/23). Survey of 11/20/23: -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for seven of seven days (11/13/23, through 11/19/23). -Failed to provide the minimum number of general nursing hours to each resident in a 24-hour period on three of seven days (11/13/23, 11/14/23 and 11/19/23). Survey of 1/5/24: -Failed to provide the minimum number of general nursing hours to each resident in a 24-hour period on seven of seven days (12/27/23, through 1/2/24). Survey of 1/12/24: -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents for 14 of 14 days (12/27/23, through 1/9/24). Survey of 3/5/24: -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for six of six days (2/28/24, through 3/4/24). Survey of 4/8/24: -Failed to provide a minimum of one nurse aide per twelve residents during the day and evening, and/or one nurse aide per 20 residents on night shift, for 16 of 19 days (3/20/24, 3/21/24, 3/24/24, 3/25/24, 3/26/24, 3/27/24, 3/28/24, 3/29/24, 3/30/24, 3/31/24, 4/1/24, 4/2/24, 4/3/24, 4/4/24, 4/5/24, and 4/6/24). -Failed to provide the minimum number of general nursing hours to each resident in a 24-hour period on six of 19 days (3/21/24, 3/25/24, 3/29/24, 3/31/24, 4/1/24, and 4/3/24). (continued on next page) FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 396066 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 396066 B. Wing A. Building (X3) DATE SURVEY COMPLETED 04/08/2024 NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE Whitehall Borough Post Acute 505 Weyman Road Pittsburgh, PA 15236 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 0836 Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm During an inteview on 4/8/24, at approximately 11:15 a.m. the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing confirmed the facility failed to ensure sufficient nursing staff to comply with state laws regarding mandated minimum staffing requirements. 28 Pa. Code 201.14(g) Responsibility of licensee. Residents Affected - Some 28 Pa. Code 201.18(e)(1)(2) Management. FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete Event ID: Facility ID: 396066 If continuation sheet Page 3 of 3

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Citations

1 citation 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.

  • 0836GeneralS&S Epotential for harm

    F836 - Licensure

    Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

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What happened during the April 8, 2024 survey of WHITEHALL BOROUGH POST ACUTE?

This was a inspection survey of WHITEHALL BOROUGH POST ACUTE on April 8, 2024. The surveyor cited 1 deficiency, recorded on the federal Form 2567 statement of deficiencies.

Were any deficiencies cited at WHITEHALL BOROUGH POST ACUTE on April 8, 2024?

Yes, 1 deficiency was cited, each with a CMS Scope and Severity grade. The first was: "Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance wi..."

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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