Renaissance Home Northampton

A resident prescribed a soft and bite size diet was served a minced diet without physician consultation.

There was an unlabeled, undated container of leftovers in the activity lounge refrigerator.

A resident's blood glucose reading was taken outside of the allowable time window specified by the prescriber's orders.

The updated Department medical evaluation form was not used for a resident's evaluation.

A glucometer was not calibrated to the correct time and was off by 7 hours.

The home had legal violations from the Northampton Borough Code Office regarding unsafe, unusable stairs and structural issues with exterior stairways and balconies.

The Licensing Inspection Summary dated 3/5/24 was not posted in a conspicuous, public area of the home.

The home had several legal violations from the Northampton Borough Code Office regarding unsafe, unusable stairs serving as exit routes from the first and second floors.

Exit doors led to unusable stairs, and hallway surfaces included carpet held down by duct tape and walls with multiple paint chips.

The home failed to include a copy of a reportable incident report in the residents' records.

The home failed to update a resident's support plan following a behavioral incident.

A resident engaged in inappropriate physical contact with another resident, which was a recurring behavior.

Opened hamburger patties were found in the freezer without a marked date of initial use.

Improper use of glucometers led to inaccurate blood sugar readings and documentation errors on the MAR for two residents.

Discarded cigarette butts were found on the lower-level walkway, indicating smoking outside of designated areas.

The facility failed to conduct unannounced fire drills in October 2022 and November 2022.

Smoke detectors were not tested for operability during October 2022 and November 2022.

A dented 6 pound can of Bush's Texas Ranchero Pinto Beans was located in the kitchen.

The support plan for resident #1 was not signed by the resident, and there was no documentation regarding their inability or refusal to sign.

Resident bedrooms did not have access to an operable lamp or light source that can be turned on/off at the bedside.