Based on review of facility files and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to employ a full-time qualified social worker from February 16, 2026, through present.Findings include: Review of Social Worker Employee E12's personnel file indicated a Bachelor of Science degree and a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate. Review of the resume for Social Worker Employee E12 indicated education that included bachelor's degree coursework in Recreational Therapy. During an interview on 5/21/26, at 1:30 p.m. with the Nursing Home Administrator indicated that the Bachelor of Science degree and Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist certificate qualified the employee for the position of social worker. During an interview on 5/21/26, at 1:33 p.m. …
F850 citations in Pennsylvania
Administration Deficiencies
Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F850 more often than its own record predicts
1.24 times the share F850 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F850.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F850 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.
Based on staff interview and a review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a qualified full-time social worker for a facility with more than 120 beds. Findings include: During an interview on December 7, 2022, at 12:50 p.m., the Director of Quality Assurance reported that the facility did not have a social worker for the 324 bed facility since November 15, 2022. At the time of the survey, the in-house census was 195 residents. Review of the time records for the staff member filling in for the social worker revealed that she worked an average of 2.74 hours a day (excluding weekends and holidays) between November 15 and December 9, 2022, and was not full-time. 211.16(a) Social services.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.06% | 1.32× |
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.81× |
| 2025 | 0.06% | 1.24× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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