Inspection Reports for
Forest Hills Personal Care Home
313 HUMBERT ROAD,, SIDMAN, PA, 15955
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Inspection Report — Jul 22, 2026
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jul 22, 2026
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The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation at Forest Hills Personal Care Home on 07/22/2026.
Findings
No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified during this inspection. The facility was found to be in compliance with licensing requirements.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 42
Current Residents in Hospice: 10
Residents Age 60 or Older: 41
Residents with Mobility Need: 6
Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1
Residents with Physical Disability: 1
Inspection Report — Jul 23, 2025
Renewal
Date: Jul 23, 2025
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The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit for the Forest Hills Personal Care Home to review compliance with licensing requirements.
Findings
The inspection found several deficiencies including missing fee schedules in resident contracts, unsecured poisonous materials accessible to residents, improper freezer temperatures, outdated food items, and fire drills not conducted with the correct number of staff during sleeping hours. Plans of correction were accepted and implemented for all deficiencies.
Citations (5)
Resident-home contract for resident #2 did not include the fee charged for room and board nor a fee schedule of actual amounts charged for available services.
Poisonous materials including multiple gallons of Chlor Aid Sanitizer were unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents not assessed capable of safely using or avoiding poisons.
Freezer #6 temperatures were above required levels, measuring 8 and 6 degrees Fahrenheit on 7/24/25.
Outdated food items were stored in the lower-level pantry and main kitchen pantry, including items with expiration dates as early as 2022 and 2023.
Fire drills during sleeping hours were conducted with 4 staff persons instead of the routine 3 staff persons required.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 48
Staffing Hours: 57
Waking Staff: 43
Outdated Food Items: 9
Fire Drill Staff Count: 4
Freezer Temperature: 8
Freezer Temperature: 6
Inspection Report — May 13, 2025
Complaint Investigation
Date: May 13, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation to review allegations of resident abuse and sanitary conditions at the facility.
Complaint Details
The complaint investigation was substantiated with findings of neglect, verbal abuse, and failure to report incidents as required by regulations.
Findings
The inspection found multiple violations including failure to report suspected resident abuse incidents, neglect by staff, and unsanitary conditions in the kitchen involving soiled chicken eggs. Plans of correction were submitted and fully implemented.
Citations (3)
Failure to report suspected resident abuse incidents to the Area Agency on Aging and Department's complaint hotline.
Resident neglect and verbal abuse by staff member A, including refusal to assist with toileting and laughing at a resident who fell from a wheelchair.
Unsanitary conditions observed with fresh chicken eggs contaminated with feathers and feces on kitchen surfaces where food was prepared.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 47
Total Daily Staff: 64
Waking Staff: 48
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Staff member A | Named in findings related to resident neglect, verbal abuse, and refusal to assist residents | |
| Staff member B | Witnessed incidents and wrote witness statements submitted to the Administrator |
Notice — Feb 25, 2025
Date: Feb 25, 2025
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The document is a notification of approval for a revised license increasing the facility's maximum capacity from 50 to 54 residents, following a request by the facility.
Findings
The Department granted approval for the revised license increasing the maximum capacity to 54, with no changes to the license expiration date. The certificate of compliance confirms the licensed capacity and regulatory compliance.
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Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Juliet Marsala | Deputy Secretary | Signed the approval letter for the revised license capacity. |
Inspection Report — Jul 16, 2024
Renewal
Date: Jul 16, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal inspection of the Forest Hills Personal Care Home to review compliance with licensing requirements.
Findings
The inspection found several deficiencies including failure to post Chapter 2600 regulations conspicuously, unlocked poisonous materials accessible to residents, unlocked medications in a resident's room, and incomplete documentation of blood sugar readings. Plans of correction were accepted and implemented by 10/01/2024.
Citations (4)
Chapter 2600 regulations were not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the home.
Hand sanitizer, laundry detergent and spray disinfectant labeled poisonous were unlocked and accessible to residents in the laundry room.
Medications were observed in an unlocked medicine cabinet in Resident #2's bedroom; resident not assessed capable of self-administering medications.
Blood sugar readings were not documented on Resident #3's medication administration record for multiple dates.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 43
Current Hospice Residents: 13
Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 23
Residents with Mobility Need: 8
Total Daily Staff: 51
Waking Staff: 38
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Administrator | Provided training related to regulation 2600 82C on poisonous materials. |
Inspection Report — May 17, 2023
Renewal
Date: May 17, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to review compliance with licensing requirements for Forest Hills Personal Care Home.
Findings
The facility was found to have multiple deficiencies including unsigned resident contracts, uncovered enabler bars and bed rails posing entrapment hazards, hot water temperatures exceeding allowed limits, unlabeled leftover food, and improper calibration and documentation of glucometers. All deficiencies had plans of correction accepted and were implemented by August 8, 2023.
Citations (5)
Resident-home contract for resident #1 was not signed by the resident.
Uncovered enabler bars and bed rails with openings greater than 4 3/4 inches creating potential entrapment hazards on multiple resident beds.
Hot water temperature in accessible areas exceeded 120°F, measuring 123.7°F and 128°F in two bathrooms.
Opened bags of frozen food in the kitchen freezer lacked labels and dates.
Glucometers were improperly calibrated and lacked corresponding blood sugar readings on Medication Administration Records for residents #2 and #3.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 43
Resident Support Staff: 23
Total Daily Staff: 66
Waking Staff: 50
Hot Water Temperature: 123.7
Hot Water Temperature: 128
Inspection Report — Apr 21, 2022
Complaint Investigation
Date: Apr 21, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation to review compliance with licensing requirements at Forest Hills Personal Care Home.
Complaint Details
The inspection was complaint-related, with the issue substantiated regarding the delayed criminal background check completion.
Findings
The facility was found to have a deficiency related to a delayed criminal background check for an employee. The plan of correction was accepted and fully implemented, with ongoing quality management meetings established to ensure compliance.
Citations (1)
Staff Person A was hired in 2021 and provided resident care, however the criminal background check was not completed until 2022.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 46
Current Residents in Hospice: 12
Residents Age 60 or Older: 45
Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 3
Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1
Residents with Mobility Need: 7
Inspection Report — Sep 1, 2021
Renewal
Date: Sep 1, 2021
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to review the facility's compliance with licensing requirements.
Findings
The inspection identified several deficiencies including an inoperable bathroom ventilation fan, cracked window, missing handrail on a ramp, missing exit signs, uncalibrated glucometers, and incomplete documentation of enabler bars in resident support plans. All deficiencies had plans of correction implemented by the administrator.
Citations (6)
The ventilation fan in the bathroom of the office living room is inoperable and there was no window in the bathroom.
The window in the dining room has cracks extending from bottom to top on both inside and outside.
The ramp outside the exit from the office living room has no handrail.
The visitor entrance/exit closest to the office living room does not have signs marking the line of travel to the exit.
Glucometers for Residents 2, 3, and 4 were not calibrated with the correct date and time.
The assessment for Resident 1 does not indicate the need for an enabler bar, but an enabler bar was observed on the bed.
Report Facts
Residents served: 47
Current residents in hospice: 8
Residents aged 60 or older: 46
Residents diagnosed with mental illness: 3
Residents diagnosed with intellectual disability: 1
Residents with mobility need: 8
Residents with physical disability: 0
Notice — Jul 14, 2021
Date: Jul 14, 2021
Visit Reason
This document serves as a renewal notification and license issuance for Forest Hills Personal Care Home pursuant to Title 55, PA Code, Chapter 2600. It informs the facility that an onsite inspection will be conducted within the next twelve months as required by regulation.
Findings
The Department has approved the renewal application and issued a regular license for the facility. The document does not report any inspection findings or deficiencies.
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Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie L. Buchenauer | Deputy Secretary | Signed the renewal notification letter. |
Notice — Jul 29, 2020
Date: Jul 29, 2020
Visit Reason
The document serves as a renewal notification for the license to operate Forest Hills Personal Care Home and informs that an annual onsite inspection will be conducted within the next twelve months as required by regulation.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document. It confirms issuance of a regular license following the renewal application.
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Inspection Report — Jun 18, 2019
Annual Inspection
Date: Jun 18, 2019
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as the Department’s Bureau of Human Services Licensing annual inspection of Forest Hills Personal Care Home.
Findings
The facility was found to be in compliance with 55 Pa.Code Ch. 2600 relating to Personal Care Homes.
Notice — May 6, 2019
Date: May 6, 2019
Visit Reason
The document serves as a license renewal approval and notification that the Department will conduct an annual onsite inspection within the next twelve months as required by state code.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document. It confirms the issuance of a regular license following the renewal application.
Inspection Report — Jun 27, 2018
Renewal
Date: Jun 27, 2018
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal licensing inspection of Forest Hills Personal Care Home to assess compliance with 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 regulations.
Findings
The facility was found to be in substantial but not complete compliance with applicable regulations. Violations were identified related to medical evaluation documentation, and a plan of correction was submitted.
Citations (1)
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.141(a)(2): The medical evaluation form for Resident 1 dated 9/7/2017 lacks the medical professional's name and medical license number. The documentation included the doctor's signature and date but omitted the required printed name and license number.
Report Facts
Number of Residents Served: 40
Total Daily Staff: 44
Waking Staff: 33
Number of Current Hospice Residents: 3
Number of Hospice Residents in past year: 8
Number of Residents 60 Years of Age or Older: 39
Number of Residents Receiving Supplemental Security Income: 2
Number of Residents with Mental Illness: 2
Number of Residents with Intellectual Disability: 1
Number of Residents with Mobility Need: 4
Number of Residents with Physical Disability: 2
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Christine J. Weaver | Administrator | Named in violation report and plan of correction |
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