F 0697
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Based on facility policy review, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility
failed to attempt non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain prior to the administration of pain
medication prescribed on an as needed basis for one of 12 sampled residents. (Resident 18)
Residents Affected - Few
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy entitled, Pain Management, last reviewed January 2025, revealed that
non-pharmacological interventions should be attempted prior to administration of pain medication that was
prescribed on an as needed basis.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 18 had diagnoses that included muscle weakness, cellulitis,
and chronic ulcers to the left foot. A physician's order dated December 12, 2024, directed staff to administer
tramadol (a pain medication) every 12 hours, as needed, for severe pain. Review of the medication
administration records (MAR) for December 2024, and January 2025, revealed no evidence that staff
attempted non-pharmacological interventions to alleviate pain prior to the administration of tramadol on 13
occasions in December and six occasions in January. There were no documented refusals of
non-pharmacological interventions.
In interviews on January 8 and 9, 2025, at 2:03 p.m., and 9:12 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that
non- pharmacological interventions should be documented in the MAR and that there was no evidence that
staff attempted non-pharmacological interventions prior to the administration of the as needed pain
medication.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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:
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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
396125
B. Wing
A. Building
(X3) DATE SURVEY
COMPLETED
01/09/2025
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER
STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Christ's Home Retirement Community
1 Shepherd's Way Suite 100
Warminster, PA 18974
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 0755
Level of Harm - Minimal harm
or potential for actual harm
Residents Affected - Few
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a
licensed pharmacist.
Based on clinical record review, observation, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined that the
facility failed to dispose of controlled medications in accordance with facility policy and in a manner to
prevent potential diversion for one of five residents observed during the medication pass. (Resident 41)
Findings include:
Review of the facility policy entitled, Destruction of Unused Medications, last reviewed January 2025,
revealed that drugs will be destroyed in a manner that renders the drugs unfit for human consumption.
Medications were to be destroyed using a Drug Buster (a device that renders medications inert prior to
disposal) and witnessed by a second licensed nurse.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 41 had diagnoses that included nerve pain. On January 5,
2025, the physician ordered that staff apply fentanyl patch (a narcotic pain medication) 75 micrograms/hour
every three days. On January 8, 2025, at 8:13 a.m., RN 1 administered a fentanyl patch to Resident 41. At
that time, she was observed removing the old patch and disposed of it in a syringe disposal container
without a witness.
In an interview on January 8, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that RN 1 should have
discarded the fentanyl patch in a Drug Buster with a second licensed nurse as a witness.
28 Pa. Code 211.9(j.1)(5) Pharmacy services.
28 Pa. Code 211.12(d)(1) Nursing services.
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Event ID:
Facility ID:
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