Meadville Convalescent Home

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Meadville Convalescent Home, in the surveyor’s own words.

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF578Apr 24, 2024

  Based on record review, interviews and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure Advance Directives were completed according to the resident preference for two (2) of (2) residents reviewed for Advance Directives. This deficient practice had the potential to affect all residents who do not have an Advance Directive. Resident #7 and Resident #41. Findings Include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Residents' Rights Regarding Treatment and Advance Directives Policy, revised 8/23/22, revealed, Policy: It is the policy of this facility to support and facilitate a resident's right .to formulate an advance directive. Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Apr 24, 2024

  Based on observation, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to monitor and record freezer and refrigerator temperatures daily and discard expired foods for one (1) of four (4) kitchen observations. This has the potential to affect 48 of the 52 residents that reside in the facility. Findings include: Review of facility's policy titled, Food Safety Requirements, dated [DATE], revealed Policy: .Food will also be stored, prepared, disturbed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety . Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines: 1. Food safety practices shall be followed throughout the facility's entire food handling process . Elements of the process include the following: b. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Apr 24, 2024

  Based on staff interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to accurately submit direct care staffing information based on payroll data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) as required for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 (October - December 2023) for one (1) of four (4) quarters reviewed. Finding include: Record review of facility's policy titled, Nursing Services and Sufficient Staff, revised 10/12/22, revealed, Policy: It is the policy of this facility to provide sufficient staff .The facility's census, acuity, and diagnoses of the resident population will be considered based on the facility assessment. Policy Explanation and Compliance Guidelines . 7. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF555Nov 12, 2025

  Based on interviews and facility policy review the facility failed to inform residents/resident representatives that their chosen attending physician was unable to meet requirements as the facility sought to seek alternate physician for provision of care and treatment without attempt to work with the residents' chosen attending physicians or mediate differences for nine (9) of eleven (11) sampled residents; Resident #2, Residents #3, Resident #4, Resident #5, Resident #7, Resident #8, Resident #9, Resident #10 and Resident #11.Findings Included:Policy review of the facility policy titled, Standard of Care with Revision Date 9/15/22 revealed, It is the policy of this facility to provide a standard of treatment and care most beneficial to residents.Regardless of payment methods, all… […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF641Aug 31, 2022

  Based on interviews, record reviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to accurately code the Minimum Data Set (MDS) for one (1) of 16 MDS assessments reviewed for accuracy. Resident #28 Findings Include: A record review of the facility's Comprehensive Assessment and Re-Assessment policy with revision date 11/28/2017 revealed, . The facility shall comply with Resident Assessment Instrument (R.A.I.) guidelines for comprehensive assessments and re-assessments .The sources of information for the M.D.S. […]