St Mary Villa for Independent & Retirement Living

An incident involving an allegation of physical abuse was not reported to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

Poisonous materials were accessible to residents because the lock on an unattended utility cart was broken.

Unlabeled spray bottles containing unidentified blue and yellow substances were found in an unattended utility cart.

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

Eighteen cigarette butts were found on top of a trash can outside the St. Camillus SDCU patio, which is not a designated smoking area.

Four tubes of Periguard ointment with poison warnings were found in a resident's bedside table, and not all residents have been assessed as capable of using poisons safely.

Multiple medication blister packs were observed with punctured foil, exposing the medication to potential contamination.

A direct care staff person did not receive required annual training on several topics, including medication self-administration and infection control.

A staff person failed to report suspected resident abuse in accordance with the Older Adult Protective Services Act.

A staff person failed to report a suspected resident abuse incident to the Department within 24 hours.

The facility's boiler failed a PA Dept of L&I inspection and was being used without a valid certificate or completed repairs.

Resident records lacked signed statements acknowledging receipt of resident rights and complaint procedures.

Resident-home contracts were missing required signatures from either the resident or the home.

The home failed to report an incident involving a resident found on the floor to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.

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

There was an accumulation of approximately 1/4 inch of lint and debris in the dryer lint trap.

Paper towels were missing from the shared resident bathroom in room 72b.

Prescribed cough medication for Resident #2 was not available in the home.

The glucometer for Resident #2 was not calibrated to the correct date and time.

The home failed to provide itemized written accounts and refunds for resident funds within 30 days of discharge for two residents.

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

Required telephone numbers for various agencies and the complaint hotline were not posted in a conspicuous and public place.

The home failed to report an incident where a resident was pushed down by nursing staff to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe.