Country Meadows of Allentown

Staff witnessed one resident grabbing and squeezing another resident in the dining room; the resident's support plan failed to address inappropriate behaviors.

The resident's support plan was not updated to include recent incidents of inappropriate touching or inappropriate comments to staff.

Multiple food items, including pancakes, pizzas, salads, and desserts, were found unlabeled, undated, or outdated in refrigerators and freezers.

Resident glucometers were cross-used between two different residents.

A resident's Document of Medical Evaluation (DME) failed to indicate the resident's health status.

Lint accumulation was found behind a dryer in the Secure Dementia Care Unit, posing a fire hazard.

Staff failed to follow prescriber orders regarding medication administration parameters, including incorrect documentation and failure to record blood pressure before administration.

Staff used one resident's glucometer to test another resident's blood glucose level.

A box of frozen pasta shells was found open in the freezer without a date indicating when it was opened.

The weekly menu for the period following 8/28/22-9/3/22 was not posted in the memory care unit.

A discontinued medication (acetaminophen) was still present in a resident's medication cart.

The licensing inspection summary dated 7/7-7/8/21 was not posted in a public conspicuous area.

Insulin for Resident #2 was not available at the time of the inspection.

Batteries in the carbon monoxide detector outside the memory care laundry room had not been changed since 6/10/19.

A direct care staff member's annual medication administration practicum for 2021 was not completed.