Alexandria Manor of Allentown - Bethlehem Campus

A reportable incident involving verbal abuse by a staff member was not reported to the Department within 24 hours.

A staff member used verbally abrasive and inappropriate language toward a resident during a transfer.

A direct care staff member was providing unsupervised ADL services without a certificate of completed Department-approved training.

A resident engaged in exit-seeking behavior and eloped from the facility, resulting in a head injury and subsequent death; staff were not instructed to implement increased supervision or alternative placement.

Documentation was missing to verify that a staff person had completed the required Department-approved direct care competency test.

The home lacked documentation that a staff person received required annual training on falls and accident prevention.

A criminal background check for a newly hired staff person was not obtained in a timely manner.

The facility did not have a current license posted and the most recent inspection summary was not displayed as required.

The home failed to obtain written receipts from a resident for cash disbursements at the time of withdrawal.

Resident records were found in an unlocked and unattended office, and a narcotic sign-in book and medication were left unattended on a medication cart.

Staff failed to provide required assistance with toileting and hygiene, resulting in a resident being found in heavily urine-soaked briefs at the hospital.

The home failed to report an incident to the Department involving a resident who was transported to the hospital following a combative episode.

There was no documentation that Staff Member A received training on resident rights or fire safety in 2023.

A discontinued PRN prescription was still available in the medication cart at the time of inspection.

The administrator did not complete the required 24 hours of annual training for the 2022 training year.

Direct care staff members did not receive training in any of the required annual training topics during the 2022 training year.

A resident reported feeling intimidated by a staff member who was also observed using profanity in the dining room.

Direct care staff members received only 5 and 4 hours of annual training respectively for the 2022 training year.