Masonic Village of Lafayette Hill

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

An air conditioner was not working properly, and a ceiling light cover was partially hanging off.

An outside exterminator was moving unsupervised throughout the building without a completed background check on file.

A ceiling tile in the dining area had significant water damage and a hole in the center.

An uncovered trash can containing food debris was found in the trash area, and the trash area door remained open.

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

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

A direct care staff person began providing unsupervised ADL services without completing and passing the Department-approved training course and competency test.

Bathrooms in bedrooms 2109, 2111, and 2112 lacked operable windows or ventilation fans.

An enabler in Resident Bedroom 21117 lacked a cover over the opening, posing a risk of strangulation, suffocation, or entrapment.

Emergency telephone numbers for the nearest hospital and fire department were not posted by the telephone in Resident Bedroom 2131.

The home exceeded its designated fire evacuation time of 8 minutes during drills on 12/14/21 and 3/9/22.

Unlocked and unattended prescription and over-the-counter medications were found in a resident's room.

A resident's glucometer was not calibrated to the correct date and time.

Directions for operating electronic numeric keypads at stairwell emergency exits were not conspicuously posted.

The home failed to report several incidents to the Department within 24 hours, including resident falls, deaths, medication errors, and COVID-19 positive tests.

Pink residue and a brownish substance were found inside the ice maker in the second floor dining room kitchen.

A bathroom sink in a bedroom was clogged, preventing water from draining properly.

The trash can in the second floor dining room kitchen was left uncovered and unattended.

Incomplete documentation regarding the safe storage and use of medical equipment (glucometer) for a resident.

Bathrooms in two rooms lacked operable windows or functional exhaust fans for ventilation.

The home's training records for direct care staff only included the year of training rather than the specific date conducted.

Sanitary conditions were compromised because staff were not wearing masks appropriately in the nursing station where medications and equipment are stored.

Staff were routinely not wearing facemasks while in the nursing station, posing an infection control and sanitation issue.