Inspection Reports for
Country Meadows of Allentown

The Department reviewed the submitted information and determined that the informed consent process includes voluntary participation, the right to discontinue camera use, and notification of resident rights, satisfying regulatory privacy requirements.

The waiver allows specified staff to serve without a traditional high school diploma based on credential evaluation of foreign education. The Department will review compliance with waiver conditions annually during inspections.

The waiver is granted under specific conditions including documentation of education and training for the staff member and annual review during inspections to ensure compliance. Failure to comply may result in termination of the waiver or other licensing actions.

The waiver is granted under specific conditions including documentation of equivalent education and maintenance of records by the facility. The Department will review this waiver annually during inspections to ensure compliance.

The visit was complaint-related due to an incident of resident abuse involving inappropriate physical contact and verbal comments. The incident was reported to the Lehigh County Area Agency of Aging, PA Department of Human Services, and Upper Macungie Police Department on 2025-08-30.

The investigation found that a resident engaged in inappropriate physical contact and verbal comments toward another resident, which was not documented in the resident's support plan. The facility updated the support plan and retrained staff to address the incident and prevent recurrence.

The waiver allows a direct care staff member educated outside the United States to serve based on credential evaluation confirming equivalency to a U.S. high school diploma. The waiver is subject to annual review during the facility's annual inspection.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.

The inspection identified multiple deficiencies including sanitary condition violations related to glucometer cross-use, outdated and unlabeled food items, lint accumulation posing fire hazards, incomplete medical evaluations, late annual medical evaluations, incomplete self-administration medication assessments, medication documentation errors, and support plan deficiencies such as missing signatures. All deficiencies had plans of correction accepted and were implemented by September 2024.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified during the inspections conducted on 07/19/2024 and 07/22/2024.

The waiver is granted under specific conditions including documentation of education and training to be maintained by the facility. The Department will review this waiver annually during inspections to ensure compliance.

Complaint investigation revealed medication errors and failure to follow prescriber directions. Staff person A was retrained and removed from medication duties. No communicable disease exposure was detected. Documentation errors were identified and corrected.

The investigation found that a staff member used one resident's glucometer to test another resident's blood glucose, resulting in incorrect medication administration. Additional findings included failure to record vital signs before medication administration and documentation errors on the Medication Administration Record (MAR).

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.

The inspection found several deficiencies including failure to post the current license inspection summary, outdated batteries in carbon monoxide detectors, missing weekly menus, incomplete medication administration training for a staff member, presence of discontinued medications, and unavailability of prescribed medication at the time of inspection. All deficiencies had accepted plans of correction that were implemented by December 7, 2022.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified during the inspection.

Complaint investigation confirmed that staff did not change wound dressings daily as ordered by the prescriber, but wounds resolved without complications. Plan of correction was accepted and implemented.

The investigation found that staff failed to change the dressing on a resident's wounds daily as prescribed from 02/24/22 through 03/03/22, although the wounds were resolved without complications by 03/03/22. The submitted plan of correction was fully implemented.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.

The complaint was substantiated based on the incident where Resident #1 pushed Resident #2 resulting in injury. The facility's plan of correction was reviewed and accepted.

The investigation found that Resident #1 pushed Resident #2, causing Resident #2 to fall and sustain a broken femur. The facility implemented a plan of correction including increased monitoring, medical evaluation, and behavioral management updates.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.

No inspection findings are reported in this document; it is a license renewal notice and certificate of compliance.

The inspection identified several deficiencies including lack of documentation for fire safety orientation for some staff, absence of operable bedside lamps for a resident, emergency exit door requiring excess force to open, outdated fire department notification, combustible storage hazard, failure to test smoke detectors monthly, and medication storage and transcription errors. Plans of correction were accepted and follow-up documentation was submitted and implemented.

No regulatory citations were identified as a result of this inspection.

No regulatory citations were identified as a result of this inspection.

No regulatory citations were identified as a result of this inspection.

No inspection findings are reported in this document; it is a license renewal notice with an enclosed certificate of compliance.

No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of these inspections.

The submitted plan of correction was found to be fully implemented. The inspection included review of posting of inspection summaries, sleeping hour drills, fire drills, medication administration, and resident support plans.

The inspection identified several violations including improper placement of a carbon monoxide monitor, lint accumulation in dryers, incomplete fire drill records, failure to evacuate a resident during a fire drill, and a medication administration error. All plans of correction were fully implemented as of November 22, 2019.

No inspection findings are reported in this document. It serves as a license renewal notification and confirmation of the facility's capacity and regulatory compliance requirements.

Multiple violations of 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 were found, including confidentiality breaches, resident abuse, incomplete hospice documentation, and inadequate updating of resident support plans. Plans of correction were submitted with partial implementation noted.

The certificate confirms the licensed capacity of the facility as 218 persons, with a secure dementia care unit capacity of 60. The license remains valid until August 31, 2018, unless revoked for non-compliance.

The complaint investigation was substantiated based on the incident where Resident #1 assaulted Resident #2 resulting in injury. The facility took corrective actions including separation of residents, 24-hour aides, and staff training.

The investigation found that on May 7, 2018, Resident #1 hit Resident #2 causing an injury requiring stitches. The facility implemented corrective actions including separating the residents, providing 24-hour aides, and scheduling staff training.

No inspection findings are reported in this document. It is a license renewal approval letter with an enclosed certificate of compliance.

The inspection identified multiple violations related to resident confidentiality, dignity and respect, facility safety hazards, exit door functionality, and resident assessment documentation. Plans of correction were submitted and partially implemented with ongoing monitoring by facility leadership.