F553 in Pennsylvania. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F553 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.39×
1.39 times the share F553 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Pennsylvania citations0.26%
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F553.
Pennsylvania0.26%
National0.19%
Share of all citations that were F553.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F553 findings written in Pennsylvania, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 28, 2026
Based on review of review of facility policies and clinical records, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the resident and/or resident representative was offered the opportunity to participate in the development, review, and/or revision of their person-centered care plan for one of 24 residents reviewed (Resident R31).Findings include: Facility policy dated 7/7/26, entitled Care Planning - Interdisciplinary Team revealed The IDT (interdisciplinary team) includes but is not limited to.the resident and/or the resident's representative. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadAugust 9, 2018
Based on a review of clinical records, CDC guidelines, information submitted by the facility and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to assure that residents' responsible parties were informed of changes in the residents' care, daily routines and use of facility drinking water, which were required as precautionary measures until results of water testing for possible Legionella bacteria in the water system were received.
Findings include:
A review of information dated (MONTH) 3, (YEAR), submitted by the facility revealed that the local community Department of Health had notified the facility that one resident (Resident A3) had been identified with Legionnaires' Disease while hospitalized on (MONTH) 30, (YEAR). …
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