Brandywine Living at Haverford Estates

The home failed to report a resident's hospital admission and discharge to the Department within the required 24 hours.

Various food items, including juice, soda, and breadcrumbs, were stored directly on the floor in the basement pantry.

A resident's preadmission screening form was not completed within the required 30 days prior to admission.

A resident's assessment failed to include updated mental health needs following a significant change in condition.

The home failed to report multiple medication administration incidents to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

A handwritten task log containing multiple residents' names and sensitive medical information was found in a resident's belongings, violating record confidentiality.

The home failed to follow prescriber orders, specifically regarding the administration of Atorvastatin and Quetiapine Fumarate.

Staff person used excessive force during resident care, resulting in bruising to the resident's arm and aggressive handling.

The home failed to report incidents to the Department, including a missing jewelry box and a resident's hospital admission.

A direct care staff person lacked a high school diploma, GED, or active status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.

Direct care staff persons did not receive required annual training topics for the 2022 training year.

An allegation of resident abuse involving a resident being pushed by a visitor was not reported to the local area agency on aging.

The facility failed to report an incident of a resident being pushed by a visitor to the Department's regional office within 24 hours.

A staff member referred to a resident by their room number instead of their name, failing to treat the resident with dignity and respect.

The posted contact information for the Ombudsman was incorrect on the facility's public notice board.

The door alarm system device was not in good repair and a mailbox unit lock was broken.

The resident's January medication administration record did not indicate the diagnosis or purpose for the prescribed medication.

The medication administration record for Resident 1 did not include the initials of the staff person who administered medications on a specific date.

The resident's assessment did not indicate a need for a specific low cholesterol and low sodium diet or how that need would be met.

A resident in the Secured Dementia Care Unit eloped through a stairwell exit and was found walking on a nearby road. The facility failed to employ an elopement monitoring system for the resident and did not conduct elopement drills as frequently as required by policy.