Frederick Living - Aspen Village

The staff training plan failed to include estimated completion dates for each training session.

A staff member did not receive required fire safety training from a qualified expert during the 2024 training year.

Medication cards were observed with punctured blister foil, exposing medication to potential contamination.

The administrator could not provide a current list of substitute personnel for the home.

Staff failed to use positive interventions and safe management techniques to de-escalate a resident's combative behavior.

The resident-home contract was not signed by the resident.

A staff member struck a resident on the hand and forearm and used a threatening manner during care.

No staff person on the schedule was ServSafe certified during the physical site inspection.

A contractor painting a room did not have a criminal background check on file.

On several dates in early October 2024, there was insufficient staff trained in first aid/CPR present to meet regulatory ratios.

Staff did not receive fire safety training completed by a fire safety expert during the 2023 training year.

Resident support plans failed to address needs regarding irritability, agitation, aggression, orientation, and communication.

The administrator does not maintain a list of staff persons that includes substitute or agency personnel.

The home lacks a system to safeguard resident laundry from loss, evidenced by unlabeled clothing in the activities room.

The exit door leading to the outside area of the memory care unit malfunctioned, causing a delay in the door closing.

The facility did not have a criminal background check on file for staff person A.

The facility failed to report incidents of resident physical aggression and screaming to the Department's regional office within 24 hours.

A resident sustained a bruise to the thigh following an interaction with an aggressive resident, and the resident's support plan had not been updated to address behavioral needs.

Allegations of resident abuse involving a walker incident and a resident being heard screaming were not reported to the local area agency on aging.

A staff member did not receive the required first-day orientation regarding fire safety and emergency preparedness topics.

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

A resident's record was missing demographic information (race, religion, eye/hair color) and a record of incident reports.

The home failed to submit a final incident report to the Department following an initial incident report.