Parkhouse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Parkhouse Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF686May 30, 2025

  Based on a review of the facility's policy, clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to timely and comprehensively assess a pressure ulcer wound resulting in actual harm to one resident (Resident 2) and failed to follow physician's wound treatment orders for three of the 11 residents reviewed (Residents 2, 62, and 225). Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Skin Integrity, dated April 1, 2022, revealed documentation and care interventions for skin integrity including assessment/observation to be completed within the first twenty-four hours of admission/quarterly/significant change in condition using admission Nursing Evaluation. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF686Mar 22, 2023

  Based on a review of the facility's policy, clinical records, facility documentation, observation, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to comprehensively assess, monitor, provide additional interventions, and timely follow a physician's order for a wound consult of an identified skin impairment to the left heel resulting into the harm of a declined unstageable pressure ulcer (obscured full-thickness skin and tissue loss) to the left heel for one of two residents reviewed (Resident 1). Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled Skin Integrity, dated April 1, 2022, revealed that the facility develops a routine to review residents with wounds or at-risk weekly. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF814Aug 17, 2023

  Based on Observations and staff interview it was determined the facility failed to dispose of trash properly. Findings Include: Observation of the trash compacter area on August 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. revealed two large construction dumpsters overloaded with bags of trash that was uncovered. Observations around the loading dock on August 14, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. revealed a large cart overflowing with bags of trash and approximately 15 bags of trash laying on the ground next to the loading dock. Interview with dietary employee E3 at the time of the observations revealed the trash compactor had been broken for a week and the dishwasher had broken on August 11, 2023 requiring the facility to use Styrofoam for meals and increasing the amount of trash. 28 Pa. Code: 201.18(b)(3) Management 28 Pa. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Aug 12, 2021

  Based on observations and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that food was stored, prepared, distributed, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings include: A tour of the Food Service Department conducted on August 8, 2021, at 10 a.m. with Employee E4, Food Service Director (FSD), revealed the following: Observations on the loading dock revealed an out of service refrigerated unit which was no longer working and awaiting removal. Observations in the food prep area revealed a single door reach-in refrigerator with door gaskets that had a build up of dark blackish substance on the surface and in the crevices of the door gaskets. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF689Jun 12, 2026

  Based on observations and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure the resident environment remained as free of accident hazards as possible by failing to ensure that the door leading to the trash chute on the memory care unit remained locked at all times.Findings include:Observations conducted on the memory care unit located on the 8th floor on June 9, 2026, at approximately 7:47 a.m. revealed a sign affixed to a door stating, TRASH CHUTE - This door must be kept locked at all times. THANK YOU. Further observation revealed the door was unlocked and located out of view of the nurses' station. […]