Inspection IDReason for InspectionInspection DateInspection Status 
SIN-00168393 Renewal 11/19/2019 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.46(g)There was no documentation found in the record that staff member#1's annual fire safety training completed on 8/28/19 was completed by a fire safety expert.Program specialists and direct service workers shall be trained annually by a fire safety expert in the training areas specified in subsection (f). The Annual Fire Safety Training was conducted by the local fire department on 8/28/19 and the training certificate was signed by a representative of the Lower Providence Fire Department as has been the providers practice for over twenty years. Documentation includes the signed training certificate (Attachment E5), a check payable to Lower Providence Fire Department in consideration of the training (Attachment B5) and an excerpt from the Fire Department's website showing that the person signing the certificates is a member of that Department (Attachment B6). The Provider shall seek out other fire safety experts to conduct its annual training if the Local Fire Department is no longer an acceptable source of the training. 11/20/2019 Implemented
6400.141(c)(9)The prostate exam was not completed annually for individual#1, it was completed 2/22/18, and 6/26/19.The physical examination shall include: A prostate examination for men 40 years of age or older. ) Individual #1 was seen by his Urologist on 1/31/19 and underwent a CT Scan on 2/14/19 which included evaluation of his prostate. Attachments E3, E4. He resumed regular Prostate exams on 6/26/19. 11/20/2019 Implemented
6400.181(e)(4)Supervision was not adequately discussed on the assessment dated 1/2/19. It only mentioned functional and community supervision for individual#1. The assessment must include the following information: The individual's need for supervision. The supervision needs for Individual #1 have been further defined and included in the assessment for his upcoming ISP meeting. Other individual records have been reviewed and have been clarified where needed. Attachment E2 11/27/2019 Implemented
6400.181(e)(12)Recommendations for training, programming, and services were not discussed in assessment dated 1/2/19 for individual #1.The assessment must include the following information: Recommendations for specific areas of training, programming and services. The Program Specialist has been instructed to complete the section of the assessment pertaining to recommendations for specific areas of training and programming prior to distributing the assessment to the team members, rather than waiting until the meeting and recording the consensus of the team with regard to approved outcomes. Attachment E1 11/25/2019 Implemented
SIN-00089994 Renewal 03/01/2016 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.15(a)The self-assessment was not properly filled-out 3 to 6 months prior to the expiration of the license.The agency shall complete a self-assessment of each home the agency operates serving eight or fewer individuals, within 3 to 6 months prior to the expiration date of the agency¿s certificate of compliance, to measure and record compliance with this chapter. The agency completed the self assessment in February 2016, six weeks after the expiration of the 2015 license. The agency shall complete a self assessment of all locations by September 30, 2016 which shall be within 3 to 6 months of the expiration of the current license ( 12/31/16). 09/30/2016 Implemented
6400.62(a)Individual # 1 is unable to handle poisons.The item "Arid extra dry" was found in the individual's bathroom . The label has the notation "Call poison control if ingested".Poisonous materials shall be kept locked or made inaccessible to individuals.The deodorant was moved to a locked area and staff were reinstructed to lock any material labeled as poison or containing instructions to Call poison control if ingested. 03/01/2016 Implemented
6400.142(a)Individual #1 annual dental exam was last conducted on 4/15/15. The prior dental exam is dated 3/19/14 making the current exam late. An individual 17 years of age or younger shall have a dental examination performed by a licensed dentist semiannually. An individual 18 years of age or older shall have a dental examination performed by a licensed dentist annually. Due to the scheduling constraints of the Special Touch Dentistry practice, the agency is now scheduling future appointments one year in advance to avoid exceeding the regulatory range. 04/01/2016 Implemented
6400.181(a)Individual #1 current assessment is dated 6/10/15. The prior assessment is dated 4/30/14 making the current assessment late. Each individual shall have an initial assessment within 1 year prior to or 60 calendar days after admission to the residential home and an updated assessment annually thereafter. The initial assessment must include an assessment of adaptive behavior and level of skills completed within 6 months prior to admission to the residential home. The Program Specialist was retrained in the required ISP timeline and was provided with a chronological guide for all future invitation, assessments, reviews and annual plan completions. 03/11/2016 Implemented
6400.186(b)Individual #1 ISP review for the period of 9/9/15 to 12/15/15 was not signed by either the individual or the program specialist.The program specialist and individual shall sign and date the ISP review signature sheet upon review of the ISP. The Program Specialist was retrained in the required ISP timeline and was provided with a chronological guide for all future invitation, assessments, reviews and annual plan completions as well as signature requirements. 03/11/2016 Implemented
SIN-00073073 Renewal 12/01/2014 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.151(a)Staff person A did not have a physical examination within 2 years of one another. The most recent physical was dated 4-29-14 and the prior physical was dated 4-10-12. A staff person who comes into direct contact with the individuals or who prepares or serves food, for more than 5 days in a 6-month period, including temporary, substitute and volunteer staff, shall have a physical examination within 12 months prior to employment and every 2 years thereafter. We will continue to inform staff when their physical examinations are due. Additionally, we will suspend staff until they submit a current physical examination form. This will be monitored by Donna Angelucci, Office Manager. See attached memo. The office manager will develop a tracking that will allow the auditing of all staff physicals and the due dates to ensure that all staff are compliant with this regulation. 01/01/2015 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(vi)Individual #1's assessment dated 6-27-14 did not include progress and growth in the area of recreation.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Recreation. The assessment tool has been revised to include the area of progress and growth in the area of recreation. Individual #1's assessment was updated to include progress and growth in the area of recreation. This will be monitored monthly by Barbara Miodovnik, Program Specialist. The assessments for all residents will be audited to ensure that all of the required elements of the assessment are included within 30 days of receipt of this plan of correction. The Program Specialist will be trained on how to ensure that all resident assessments include progress and growth in all areas for each resident, within 30 days of receipt of this plan of correction. [SW 2.26.15]See attached. 01/02/2015 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(ix)Individual #1's assessment dated 6-27-14 did not include progress and growth in the area of community intergration.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Community-integration.The assessment tool has been revised to include the area of progress and growth in the area of community integration. The assessment for Individual #1 was updated to include progress and growth in the area of community integration. This will be monitored monthly by Barbara Miodovnik. The assessments for all residents will be audited to ensure that all of the required elements of the assessment are included within 30 days of receipt of this plan of correction. The Program Specialist will be trained on how to ensure that all resident assessments include progress and growth in all areas for each resident, within 30 days of receipt of this plan of correction. [SW 2.26.15]See attached. See attached. 01/02/2015 Implemented
6400.183(5)Individual #1 takes medication to treat a psychiatric illness and the record did not include a social, emotional and environmental plan.The ISP, including annual updates and revisions under § 6400.186 (relating to ISP review and revision), must include the following: A protocol to address the social, emotional and environmental needs of the individual, if medication has been prescribed to treat symptoms of a diagnosed psychiatric illness. A plan was developed to address the social, emotional and environmental needs of this individual and forwarded to the team. All individual's social, emotional and environmental plans will be developed and monitored by the program specialist as needed. The Program Specialist will audit all resident records to ensure that any resident that is treated with medication for a psychiatric illness includes a SEEP within 30 days of receipt of this plan of correction. [SW 2.26.25]See attached plan. 01/02/2015 Implemented
SIN-00042173 Renewal 01/04/2013 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.67(b)A location outside of the home designated as the smoking area has a patch of ice at the foot of the chair(b) Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces shall be free of hazards.The ice was removed and a rubber backed mat was placed in that location which will be removed after snow or ice is present exposing the unweathered surface while the mat is cleared and allowed and to dry 01/07/2013 Implemented
6400.68(c)There was a gap in coliform water testing from 1-23-12 to 5-14-12.(c) A home that is not connected to a public water system shall have a coliform water test by a Department of Environmental Resources' certified laboratory stating that the water is safe for drinking purposes at least every 3 months. Written certification of the water test shall be kept. The laboratory used has stated that they were scheduling quarterly tests according to DEP standards that require a test to occur any time during each quarter. The schedule has been changed to occur every two months moving forward. 01/09/2013 Implemented
6400.112(f)Exits were not altered in that the front door was utilized 10 out of 12 months.(f) Alternate exit routes shall be used during fire drills. All employees are trained to use alternate exits when conducting fire drills This location has two exits within ten feet of each other, both exiting to the same exterior ramp. Staff have been retrained at this location to alternate exits each time a drill is conducted, i.e. never use the same exit twice. The Program Specialist will review each drill to insure compliance. 01/11/2013 Implemented