Hemsley House of Paoli

The home failed to report a resident's fractured hip incident to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

A staff member intimidated and mistreated a resident by covering their eyes, causing the resident visible trauma and fear.

The resident-home contract for a specific resident was not signed by the resident.

The resident's initial assessment did not include their history of a suicide attempt.

A staff member physically grabbed a resident's arm with enough force to cause bruising and yelling.

A direct care staff person did not receive required annual training in medication self-administration for the 2023 training year.

A resident's initial assessment was not completed within 15 days of admission.

Hospice services were being provided by Aseracare Hospice, which had an expired license.

A resident did not receive required assistance with reminders to eat and personal grooming as indicated in their support plan.

A resident was observed sleeping at a dining table with untouched food and dirty wet hair, and staff failed to provide required grooming and feeding assistance.

The personnel file for a staff member who pronounced a resident deceased lacked required criminal background and license information.

The resident's support plan failed to document how the resident's need for assistance when wandering at night would be met.

An allegation of resident abuse was not reported to the local area agency on aging using the required Act 13 document.

Emergency telephone numbers for the nearest hospital and fire department were not posted by the telephone in bedroom II.

A direct care staff person did not have a US high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.

Hand soap with a poison control warning was found unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents in the secure dementia care unit.

Direct care staff persons A and B did not receive training in medication self-administration during the 2022 training year.

A staff person used intimidating language toward a resident, and the witnessing staff member failed to report the incident.

A resident did not receive required assistance with oral care as indicated in their support plan.

The facility's staff training plan lacked detailed training on providing oral care and identifying different types of abuse.

A staff person was rude to a resident, and another staff person failed to report the incident to administration.