Berks Leisure Living

The facility failed to immediately submit a plan of supervision or notice of suspension for a staff member who was found sleeping on duty.

A resident did not receive required assistance with making and keeping appointments because the staff person was sleeping.

The incident of a staff member sleeping was not reported to the Department's regional office or complaint hotline within 24 hours.

An incident involving a staff member sleeping was not reported to the local Area Agency on Aging in a timely manner.

Sanitary conditions were not maintained as feces were found on a resident's body, walls, and equipment.

A resident did not receive required assistance with bathing and hygiene, resulting in feces on the resident's body, walls, and wheelchair towels.

The facility failed to immediately implement a plan of supervision or suspend a staff person following an allegation of resident abuse.

A resident was verbally abused and intimidated by a staff person who yelled and threatened to send them to the hospital.

Staff failed to immediately report an incident of verbal aggression to the administrator, and the home failed to report the incident to the Area Agency on Aging promptly.

A box of meat stuffed peppers was found thawing on a counter at room temperature instead of using approved thawing methods.

Frozen hot dogs, wrapped meat, and sausage links were found in the freezer and refrigerator without labels indicating contents or dates.

An insulin pen label lacked necessary instructions regarding sliding scale administration for blood sugar levels of 100 or below.

Food was not stored in sealed containers, including a bag of chicken nuggets with a hole and an improperly closed tub of hard boiled eggs.

A container of clear yellow liquid cleaner in the laundry room lacked its original manufacturer's label.

The enabler bar in two residents' rooms was not attached to the bed frame, posing a risk of limb or head entrapment.

Three trash cans located in the kitchen were found uncovered.