Country Meadows of Allentown

A laptop on a medication cart was left unlocked and unattended, and a linen cart contained resident names and an iPhone left accessible to residents.

Three staff members had not received fire safety training completed by a fire safety expert or a person trained by an expert for the 2024 training year.

Resident #3's Vitamin D3 supplement was found to be expired as of 6/2024.

The facility failed to change and date the batteries in the carbon monoxide detector annually as required by law.

Electronic medication administration records (EMARS) and blood pressure sheets containing confidential resident information were left unlocked and accessible on a medication cart.

An incident report was not submitted to the Department regarding a medication error where a resident did not receive prescribed medication.

Multiple direct care staff members had incomplete medication administration training or required additional observations.

Resident Assessment and Support Plans (RASP) for residents using bed canes lacked required documentation regarding device use, risks, and safety.

Various food items in the kitchen walk-in refrigerator, including applesauce and pudding, were not labeled or dated.

Annual medication administration training practicums for staff persons E and F were incomplete, and documentation for staff person G's training was missing.

The License Inspection Summary (LIS) report dated 07/17/2020 was not posted in the home as required.

The home lacked documentation that certain staff persons were trained in fire safety and emergency preparedness on their first day of work.