Acadia Neurorehab #4

A direct care staff person had not completed and passed the Department-approved direct care training course and competency test.

Staff members did not receive required annual training in fire safety and the Older Adult Protective Services Act.

The carbon monoxide alarm battery was undated, violating standards requiring annual replacement and dating.

Direct care staff did not receive training on meeting resident needs as described in preadmission, assessment, and support plans.

Prescription medication (Trulicity) was administered by staff members who were not medically certified or trained, and the facility lacks a waiver for this practice.

The resident-home contract was not produced immediately upon request by the Department agent.

The home's dryer ducts had not been cleaned in 2022, posing a fire hazard.

Written emergency procedures were not reviewed and submitted to the local emergency management agency in 2022.

The refrigerator temperature was recorded at 50 degrees Fahrenheit, which exceeds the required maximum of 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

A staff person who had not completed the required medication administration course within the past two years administered medications to a resident.

A direct care staff person did not have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.

Fire drills were routinely held at similar times of the day and night, failing to meet requirements for varied scheduling.

The administrator has not provided a certificate of completion for the Department's orientation program.

A hole was observed in a bathroom door and scrapes/dents were noted on a hallway wall.

A staff person on duty did not possess a valid CPR/First Aid certificate.

The first aid kit in the Subaru used for resident transportation was missing a thermometer, breathing shield, bandages, gloves, and protective eye coverings.