Wyncote Care Center

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Wyncote Care Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Actual harm, isolatedF600Apr 24, 2023

  Based on clinical record review, staff interview, review of facility policies, and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that Resident R29 was free from neglect related to a Registered Nurse failing to immediately assess the resident after being notified of a fall sustained by the resident. Facility staff transferred the resident off the ground to the bed without an assessment from a Registered Nurse for possible injuries, causing the resident to scream with pain. The facility ' s failure to complete a timely assessment for Resident R29, resulted in harm, when the resident experienced pain and a delay in treatment for one of 17 residents reviewed. […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF658Apr 24, 2023

  Based on clinical record review, review of personnel files, review of facility documentation and interviews with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a Licensed Practical Nurse and a Registered Nurse, maintained professional standards of quality care in the implementation and evaluation of nursing care using focused assessment and communication with the health care team members as set forth in the Pennsylvania Code Title 49, Professional and Vocational Standards. This failure resulted in actual harm to a resident related to a lack of a timely nursing assessment and a delay of medical care to a resident who sustained a fall which resulted in fracture of left hip which required medical intervention for one of 17 residents reviewed (Resident R29). […]

• Actual harm, isolatedF684Apr 24, 2023

  Based on clinical record review, staff interview and review of facility documentation, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident received treatment and care in accordance with professional standards of practice by not having a Registered Nurse assess Resident R29 following an unwitnessed fall causing undue pain and a delay in care and treatment. Resident R29 did not have an x-ray report read until 23 hours and 10 minutes from the initial fall for one of 20 residents reviewed. The lack of assessment caused actual harm, undue pain and delay in care to Resident R29 who was diagnosed with a left femoral neck fracture, for one of 17 residents reviewed. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Apr 1, 2026

  Based on a review of facility policies, observations, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to implement enhanced barrier precautions for three of the six residents reviewed. (Resident R2, Resident R3, and Resident R4).Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Enhanced Barrier Precautions, August 2022, revealed: Enhanced barrier precautions are utilized to prevent the spread of multi -drug resistant organisms (MDRO's to residents. Under policy Implementation: EBP's (Enhanced Barrier Precautions) employ targeted gown and glove use during high contact resident care activities when contact precautions do not otherwise apply. […]

• No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF881Apr 1, 2026

  Based on review of the facility's infection control policies and procedures and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement an antibiotic stewardship program for 10 of 10 months (May 2025 -March 2026).Findings include: Review of the Facility policy titled Antibiotic Stewardship revised December 2016, revealed Antibiotic will be prescribed and administered to resident under guidance of the facility's antibiotic stewardship program. The purpose of our antibiotic stewardship program is to monitor the use of antibiotics in our residents. […]