Kendal at Longwood

Extremely flammable spray adhesive was stored in the boiler room near a heat source.

Monthly fire drills were known in advance by staff members and coordinated via walkie-talkie.

An uncovered tray of corn on the cob and an uncovered bag of corn dogs were found stored in the walk-in freezer.

A resident's most recent annual medical evaluation was missing documentation regarding their cognitive functioning.

The ice cream freezer in the main kitchen was missing a thermometer.

The narcotics count book and two empty blister packs with resident information were left unlocked and unattended on a medication cart.

A full, uncovered, and unattended trash can was found in the main kitchen.

A resident's bedroom window was missing necessary window coverings such as shades, blinds, or shutters.

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

Unlabeled and undated food items, including fries, salad, and cookies, were found in the main kitchen refrigerator.

Staff left medication carts unattended with unlocked laptop screens, making resident records accessible to unauthorized individuals.

The building entrance lacked a properly visible non-smoking sign as required by the Clean Air Act.

The home failed to report a medication error involving the sharing of a glucometer between two residents to the Department within 24 hours.

A staff person was observed preparing medications in the medication room and then walking them to a resident's room.

A staff person administered medication to a resident in a common area with other residents present, violating privacy rights.

Staff administered medication that had been retrieved from a resident's trash can, failing to maintain sanitary conditions.

Disposed medication was left unlocked, unattended, and accessible at the nurse's station desk.

The kitchen fire extinguisher had not been inspected by a fire safety expert since April 2021.

Carbon monoxide detectors were missing in the main kitchen and The Café, and one detector in The Cumberland Kitchen was not plugged in.

Fire drills conducted on 08/05/22, 09/16/22, and 10/28/22 were all held on a Friday, failing to vary the days of the week.

There was no thermometer present in the ice cream freezer in the main kitchen.

Unlabeled and undated canned goods were found in the dry goods storage of the main kitchen.

Medication administration for Tylenol codeine and Tylenol was not properly or accurately documented on the medication administration record.

Glucometer readings were documented inaccurately in the Medication Administration Record on multiple dates.

Three uncovered, unattended trash cans were found near the kitchen dishwashing station and one at the kitchen entrance.

Multiple kitchen freezers and a refrigerator were found at temperatures above required safety levels.