Inspection Reports for
Asbury Heights

PA, 15243

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12 Reports

2024–2026

Inspection Report — May 7, 2026

Follow-Up
Date: May 7, 2026

Visit Reason
The inspection was a partial, unannounced follow-up visit triggered by complaint, incident, and monitoring reasons to verify the implementation of a previously submitted plan of correction.

Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related, involving a resident-to-resident abuse incident that was substantiated and addressed through a plan of correction.
Findings
The submitted plan of correction was determined to be fully implemented with continued compliance required. The report details a resident-to-resident abuse incident and subsequent corrective actions including staff reeducation and ongoing resident safety monitoring.

Citations (1)
42b - Abuse: A resident punched another resident on the upper left arm causing pain and a red mark. The facility implemented multiple interventions including care plan changes, medication adjustments, staff reeducation, and increased resident monitoring.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 44 Secured Dementia Care Unit Residents Served: 23 Hospice Current Residents: 5 Resident Age 60 or Older: 7 Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 15 Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1 Residents with Mobility Need: 31

Inspection Report — Feb 12, 2026

Renewal
Date: Feb 12, 2026

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal and incident review of the facility's compliance with regulatory requirements.

Findings
The inspection identified multiple deficiencies including medication errors, privacy violations, sanitary condition issues, improper storage of food, use of prohibited portable space heaters, missed fire drills, and incomplete medical evaluations. The facility submitted plans of correction which were implemented by the report date.

Citations (13)
2600.16c The home failed to report a medication error incident to the Department within 24 hours as required.
2600.42s A locking device was missing from a bathroom stall door, compromising resident privacy.
2600.85a Sanitary conditions were not maintained, including shared insulin pens, dusty vents, feces on toilet seat riser, and food debris in the kitchen.
2600.88a Two sections of drywall were missing exposing pipes in a common bathroom.
2600.103d Food was stored on the floor in the dairy walk-in cooler.
2600.127a A portable space heater was found in use in a resident's bedroom, which is prohibited.
2600.132a An unannounced fire drill was not held during October 2025.
2600.132b The annual fire safety inspection and supervised fire drill were not conducted within the required timeframe.
2600.132d The home exceeded the maximum safe evacuation time during multiple fire drills.
2600.141b1 Resident's most recent medical evaluation lacked documentation of the medical professional's determination regarding care needs.
2600.184a Prescription medication containers lacked accurate pharmacy labels matching prescribed dosages and instructions.
2600.186b Prescription medications were used by residents other than those for whom they were prescribed.
2600.187d The home failed to follow prescriber's orders by administering the wrong insulin to a resident.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 43 Residents Served in Dementia Unit: 19 Current Hospice Residents: 4 Residents Age 60 or Older: 43 Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 1 Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1 Residents with Mobility Need: 27

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
AdministratorNamed in relation to training staff and implementing corrective actions for medication errors and other deficiencies
Resident Care CoordinatorInvolved in training and oversight of reportable incidents and medication administration
Dietary ManagerHeld staff huddles and monthly meetings to address dietary and sanitary compliance
Med Tech Train the TrainerProvided additional observations and reeducation to Med Tech involved in medication error

Notice — May 30, 2025

Date: May 30, 2025

Visit Reason
This document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive the requirement for direct care staff to have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status has been granted under specified conditions.

Findings
The waiver is granted based on submitted documentation of educational qualifications obtained outside the United States, with conditions for maintaining records and annual review during inspections.

Notice — May 16, 2025

Date: May 16, 2025

Visit Reason
The document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive the educational qualification requirement for direct care staff under 55 Pa.Code § 2600.54(a)(2) has been granted.

Findings
The waiver is granted based on submitted documentation that the staff member's education outside the United States is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma. The waiver is subject to conditions including maintaining documentation and annual review during inspections.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Theresa HartmanBureau Director, Human Services LicensingSigned the waiver approval letter.

Inspection Report — Apr 29, 2025

Follow-Up
Date: Apr 29, 2025

Visit Reason
The inspection visit was conducted as a follow-up to review the submitted plan of correction related to an incident involving abuse on the Secured Dementia Care Unit.

Findings
The submitted plan of correction was determined to be fully implemented. The incident involved a resident punching a staff member and the staff member retaliating, leading to the suspension and termination of the staff member. Training and audits were conducted to prevent future abuse.

Citations (1)
A resident punched a staff person and the staff person retaliated by punching the resident, violating abuse prevention requirements.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 44 Secured Dementia Care Unit Residents Served: 23 Current Hospice Residents: 7 Residents Age 60 or Older: 44 Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 2 Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1 Residents with Mobility Need: 23 Residents with Physical Disability: 2

Notice — Apr 17, 2025

Date: Apr 17, 2025

Visit Reason
This document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive the requirement for direct care staff to have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status has been granted due to education received outside the United States.

Findings
The waiver is granted under specific conditions including documentation of educational qualifications to be kept on file and subject to annual review during inspections. Noncompliance with these conditions may result in termination of the waiver or other licensing actions.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Theresa HartmanBureau Director, Human Services LicensingSigned the waiver approval letter.

Notice — Feb 13, 2025

Date: Feb 13, 2025

Visit Reason
The document serves to notify the facility that a waiver request to waive the educational qualification requirement for direct care staff has been granted.

Findings
The waiver allows a specified employee to serve as direct care staff based on education obtained outside the United States, equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma, with conditions for documentation and annual review.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Theresa HartmanBureau Director, Human Services LicensingSigned the waiver approval letter.

Notice — Jan 28, 2025

Date: Jan 28, 2025

Visit Reason
The document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive the requirement for direct care staff to have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status was granted under specified conditions.

Findings
The waiver is granted based on documentation that the staff member's education outside the United States is equivalent to 52 undergraduate credits at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university. The Department will review this waiver annually during inspections to ensure compliance.

Inspection Report — Dec 16, 2024

Follow-Up
Date: Dec 16, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was a follow-up visit to verify the implementation of a previously submitted plan of correction related to an incident and other compliance issues at Asbury Health Center.

Findings
The report found that the submitted plan of correction was fully implemented, with improvements in reporting suspected abuse, supervision of staff involved in abuse allegations, assistance with activities of daily living, completion of medical evaluations, and adherence to prescriber's orders. Staff education and audits were conducted to ensure ongoing compliance.

Citations (6)
Failure to immediately report allegations of verbal abuse to the Department of Aging as required by the Older Adult Protective Services Act.
Direct care staff person involved in alleged verbal abuse was not immediately suspended or placed on a plan of supervision.
Resident was not provided assistance with eating as indicated in the support plan; food was not cut up as required.
Annual medical evaluation did not include resident's height.
Medical evaluation after status change did not include resident's weight, body positioning, health status, cognitive functioning, and medication list was missing.
Failure to follow prescriber's order for proper sling placement on resident's arm; staff refused to reposition arm as ordered.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 30 Secured Dementia Care Unit Residents Served: 19 Current Residents in Hospice: 6 Staffing Hours - Total Daily Staff: 49 Staffing Hours - Waking Staff: 37

Notice — Aug 12, 2024

Date: Aug 12, 2024

Visit Reason
The document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive the requirement for direct care staff to have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status was granted due to education obtained outside the United States.

Findings
The waiver is granted under specific conditions including documentation of equivalency and record-keeping requirements. The Department will review this waiver annually during inspections to ensure compliance.

Notice — May 23, 2024

Date: May 23, 2024

Visit Reason
This document serves to notify Asbury Health Center that their request to waive specific Pennsylvania Code requirements related to preadmission screening and medical evaluation forms is granted under specified conditions.

Findings
The waiver allows the facility to use preadmission screening and medical evaluation forms from Point, Click, Care instead of Department-specified forms. The Department will review compliance with these conditions during the annual inspection and may terminate the waiver or take licensing action if conditions are not met.

Employees mentioned
NameTitleContext
Theresa HartmanBureau Director, Human Services LicensingSigned the waiver approval letter

Inspection Report — Mar 19, 2024

Re-Inspection
Date: Mar 19, 2024

Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted due to a change in legal entity operating the facility and as a partial inspection with a re-inspection planned within 3 months of the license effective date.

Findings
The facility was found to be in substantial compliance with applicable regulations, but citations were noted including issues with privacy due to an inoperable bathroom lock, missing emergency telephone numbers in a resident room, and improper food storage with unsealed food items in kitchen freezers. Plans of correction were directed and implemented.

Citations (3)
Inoperable lock on the common bathroom door in the 6th floor hallway near bedroom #4627, compromising resident privacy.
No emergency telephone numbers posted on or near the telephone in bedroom #4531.
Open and unsealed bag of french fries in the 4th floor main kitchen freezer and open and unsealed box of french toast in the 3rd floor kitchen walk-in freezer.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 28 Residents Served in Secure Dementia Care Unit: 17 Current Hospice Residents: 1 Staffing Hours: 45 Waking Staff: 34 Residents with Mobility Need: 17 Residents 60 Years or Older: 28 Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 2 Residents Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability: 1

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