Silver Springs at Tunkhannock

A bottle of Purell with a warning label was found in an unlocked linen cart in the memory care unit.

The employee entrance and exit door required excessive force to open, obstructing immediate egress.

No directions were posted for operating the key locking device at the secured dementia sunroom exit.

Resident home contracts for Resident 1 and Resident 2 were not signed by the residents.

The Administrator could only produce verification of 7 hours of the required 24 hours of annual training.

An aerosol can of Clorox and an air freshener were found unlocked under a bathroom sink, accessible to residents.

A tray of jello cups in the kitchen refrigerator was not labeled or dated.

Fire drill logs for June through December 2024 did not include the full year in the date.

The annual medical evaluation documentation for Resident 3 did not include the medical professional's name or license number.

There was no documentation that the resident did not object to residing in the Secured Dementia Unit.

The resident's support plan was not completed within 72 hours of admission to the Secured Dementia Unit.

The resident's support plan was not updated to include recent behaviors of wandering and undressing.

The home failed to provide resident #1 or their designee an itemized account of financial transactions for the last quarter of 2023.

The home did not have at least one staff person with required First Aid/CPR training present on certain dates and times.

Staff person A lacked required annual training in Safe Management Techniques for the 2023 training year.

Multiple staff members (A, B, and C) lacked required annual training in areas including Resident Rights, Falls and Accident Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, and Fire Safety.

An incident involving a staff member yelling at a resident on 9/4/2023 was not reported to the Department within the required 24 hours.

A staff member was argumentative and yelled at a resident, failing to treat the resident with dignity and respect.

The medication storage room was left unlocked without staff present, and two medication carts were found unlocked.

The facility held resident funds exceeding $200 for more than two consecutive months without offering assistance in establishing interest-bearing accounts.

Resident-home contracts for three residents were not signed by the residents.

The home's most recent LIS report from a previous inspection was posted with the resident privacy code.

A staff person lacked proof of required orientation training regarding resident rights and mandatory reporting within their first 40 hours.

The home did not have a copy of the emergency preparedness plan for its municipality available.

The home's notification to the fire department was outdated and did not reflect the current number of immobile residents requiring evacuation assistance.