Messiah Lifeways at Messiah Village

The egress from the dining room and Stairwell 11G could not be fully opened due to snow and ice blocking the doorways.

A resident was administered prescription medications that were prescribed to and belonged to another resident.

There was an approximately 4-inch accumulation of snow and ice on the pathway outside the dining room exit.

An agency staff member threw a leg brace at a resident, hitting them in the chest, which constituted substantiated abuse.

A resident's bed had rails with openings measuring 11 inches by 15 inches, posing an entrapment risk.

The second floor door leading from the Nittany neighborhood to the Laurel neighborhood was locked with a disabled keypad, obstructing egress.

Resident funds for two residents were placed in a shared bank account owned by the home's legal entity, resulting in commingling.

A staff person did not receive required annual training in areas including fire safety, emergency preparedness, resident rights, and falls prevention.

The hot water temperature in the bathroom of resident room #192 was measured at 124.4 degrees Fahrenheit, exceeding the 120°F limit.

Staff failed to immediately report witnessed incidents of sexual acts involving a resident to the local Area Agency on Aging.

The facility failed to report incidents of resident sexual activity to the Department's regional office or complaint hotline within 24 hours.

A resident with memory impairment was subjected to sexual acts by another resident, constituting a failure to protect from abuse.

A staff member was observed speaking loudly and disrespectfully to a resident and closed the resident's door in a loud, forcible manner.

A controlled substances binder containing resident names and medications was left unlocked, unattended, and accessible on a medication cart in a hallway.

A resident did not receive required assistance with transferring, toileting, bladder management, and ambulating as indicated in their support plan.

An egress door in the Laurel Main neighborhood was obstructed because the electronic keypad lock would not disengage.

The home failed to complete or submit written mandatory abuse reports to the local area agency on aging regarding allegations of physical and verbal abuse.