Philadelphia Protestant Home

In the surveyor’s words

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

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Nov 3, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews with staff, and a review of facility policies, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that food was stored in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings Include: Review of facility policy titled, Food and Supply Storage dated 1/23 states, All food, non-food items and supplies used in food preparation shall be stored in such a manner as to prevent contamination to maintain the safety and wholesomeness of the food for human consumption. Further review of the policy reads, Most, but not all, products contain an expiration date. The words sell-by, best-by, enjoy by or use by should precede the date. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jan 6, 2023

  Based on observations, interviews with staff, and a review of facility policies and documentation, 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: The Policy: Food and Supply Storage, which was revised in January 2022, states that opened food will be covered, labeled, and dated. And a chart which shows that ground meet should be stored below whole meats. An initial tour of the Food Service Department was conducted on January 3, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF812Jun 24, 2021

  Based on observations, interviews with staff, and a review of facility policies, it was determined that the facility did not ensure that food was stored, prepared, and served in accordance with professional standards for food service safety. Findings include: Review of facility policy Critical Rules of Safe Food Handling, no date revealed: Thawing Foods . Correct procedure is pull item(s) from the freezer and thaw in the walk-in on the designated shelves . Cover - Label - Date - Food Storage . All prepared and prepped foods must be Cover - Labeled - Dated . Pre-cooked foods must be used or frozen within 72 hours . Review of facility policy Proper Cleaning & Sanitizing of Slicers, no date revealed: Turn off slicer and unplug. Fill a red bucket with soap and warm water, get a clean rag. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF585Jun 27, 2025

  Based on a resident group interview, resident interview, review of facility policy and procedures, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the grievance forms were available and accessible to residents on three of the three nursing units. (Second floor, Third floor, Fourth floor). Findings Include: A review of facility policy titled Grievances/Complaints-(filing of) revised January 2023 states, Policy-The facility will assist residents, their representatives, other interested family members, or advocates in filing grievances or complains when such requests are made. Procedure- 1. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF847Sep 19, 2024

  Based on the review of facility documentation, review of CMS regulations S483.70(n), interview with the staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the binding arbitration agreement contained required regulatory language under federal regulations S483.70(n) for 102 of 102 residents reviewed. Findings Include: Review of CMS regulation S483.70(n) revealed that S483.70(n) Binding Arbitration Agreements If a facility chooses to ask a resident or his or her representative to enter into an agreement for binding arbitration, the facility must comply with all of the requirements in this section. […]