Inspection Reports for Longwood at Oakmont Personal Care Center

500 ROUTE 909,, PA, 15147

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Deficiencies (last 4 years)

Deficiencies (over 4 years) 5.3 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies are regulatory violations found during state inspections.

13% worse than Pennsylvania average
Pennsylvania average: 4.7 deficiencies/year

Deficiencies per year

12 9 6 3 0
2021
2022
2023
2024

Census

Latest occupancy rate 41% occupied

Based on a May 2024 inspection.

Census over time

0 20 40 60 May 2021 Feb 2022 Oct 2023 May 2024
Inspection Report Complaint Investigation Census: 20 Capacity: 49 Deficiencies: 1 May 21, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation to review compliance at Longwood at Oakmont Personal Care Center.
Findings
The submitted plan of correction was determined to be fully implemented following the complaint investigation. The deficiency involved incomplete significant change assessments related to care and services provided by Care at Home caregivers.
Complaint Details
The visit was complaint-related as indicated by the inspection reason. The plan of correction was accepted and fully implemented, with ongoing audits planned to maintain compliance.
Deficiencies (1)
Description
Resident #1's significant change assessment did not specify the care and services provided by Care at Home caregivers, including transferring, bowel and bladder management, personal hygiene, and supervision when leaving the facility. The assessment also left incomplete the section related to personal care services for turning and positioning in bed/chair.
Report Facts
License Capacity: 49 Residents Served: 20 Current Residents in Hospice: 1 Residents Age 60 or Older: 20 Residents with Mobility Need: 1 Staffing Hours - Total Daily Staff: 21 Staffing Hours - Waking Staff: 16 Plan of Correction Completion Date: May 19, 2025
Inspection Report Renewal Census: 18 Capacity: 49 Deficiencies: 9 Oct 3, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to review the facility's compliance with licensing regulations.
Findings
The inspection found multiple deficiencies including unsecured resident records, physical accommodation issues, hot water temperature violations, lack of emergency preparedness documentation, missing first aid kit in transport vehicle, medication labeling and prescription issues, and support plan revision deficiencies. Immediate corrective actions were taken and plans of correction were accepted with ongoing compliance measures established.
Deficiencies (9)
Description
Unsecured, accessible and unattended resident documents found in several areas of the home.
Bed enabler attached to resident's bed had an unsecured loose fitted pillowcase that could cause entrapment.
Hot water temperature in resident areas exceeded 120°F, measuring up to 124°F.
Light beige carpet in a resident bedroom had heavy concentration of dark blackish spots/stains.
Facility did not have a copy of the emergency preparedness plan for the municipality where it is located.
No first aid kit present in the home's 2015 Dodge Caravan used to transport residents.
Discontinued medication still stored in the medication cart.
Prescription medication label did not match prescribed dosage and instructions for administration.
Support plan did not include specific needs, risks, device identification, or FDA guidelines for a resident's bed enabler device.
Report Facts
License Capacity: 49 Residents Served: 18 Staffing Hours - Total Daily Staff: 18 Staffing Hours - Waking Staff: 14 Hot Water Temperature: 124 Hot Water Temperature: 122.4
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Melanie StewartDirector of Personal CareNamed in medication removal and education corrective actions.
Jeremy OlszewskiSupervisor of Security and TransportationNamed in oversight of transportation vehicle first aid kit compliance.
Inspection Report Renewal Census: 20 Capacity: 49 Deficiencies: 3 Feb 23, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to review compliance with licensing requirements at Longwood at Oakmont Personal Care Center.
Findings
The facility was found to have deficiencies related to fire drill records, evacuation procedures, and first aid kit contents. Plans of correction were accepted and fully implemented with education and audits completed by the target date.
Deficiencies (3)
Description
Fire drill record for 12/21/21 indicated stairwell exit route was used but no residents were evacuated.
Fire drills on 12/21/21 and 1/28/22 activated fire alarm but no residents were evacuated to a public thoroughfare or designated fire-safe area.
First aid kit in shuttle bus #2014 lacked antiseptic, thermometer, eye coverings, and tweezers.
Report Facts
License Capacity: 49 Residents Served: 20 Total Daily Staff: 20 Waking Staff: 15
Notice Capacity: 49 Deficiencies: 0 Jun 3, 2021
Visit Reason
The document serves as a renewal notification and certificate of compliance for Longwood at Oakmont Personal Care Center, confirming the issuance of a regular license following the renewal application submitted on February 9, 2021.
Findings
The Department advises that an onsite annual inspection will be conducted within the next twelve months to ensure compliance with Title 55, PA Code, Chapter 2600, and that enforcement action will be taken if noncompliance is found.
Report Facts
Maximum capacity: 49
Employees Mentioned
NameTitleContext
Nicole WaugamanDirector of Personal CareRecipient of the renewal notification letter
Jamie L. BuchenauerDeputy Secretary, Office of Long-term LivingSigner of the renewal notification letter
Inspection Report Renewal Census: 18 Capacity: 49 Deficiencies: 8 May 26, 2021
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a full, unannounced review for renewal and complaint reasons at the Longwood at Oakmont Personal Care Center.
Findings
The inspection identified multiple deficiencies including missing resident signatures on contracts, incomplete fee schedules, trash improperly stored outside, missing emergency telephone numbers, lack of operable bedside lamps, food stored on the floor, expired fire extinguisher inspection, and incomplete first aid kit contents in a transport vehicle. Plans of correction were accepted and implemented for all deficiencies.
Deficiencies (8)
Description
Resident-home contract for resident #1 was not signed by the resident.
Resident-home contracts for residents #1 and #2 do not include the amount charged for monthly room and board.
Multiple bits of garbage and debris were found on the ground next to the trash compactor and dumpster outside the home.
No emergency telephone numbers posted on or by several resident room telephones.
Resident #3 did not have access to a source of light that can be turned on/off at bedside; lamp lacked a light bulb.
Seven 10-pound boxes of broccoli, 4 boxes of chocolate mint cream pies, and 8 boxes of chicken were stored on the floor in walk-in cooler and freezer.
Fire extinguisher in the Ford Crown Victoria used to transport residents had not been inspected since January 2018.
First aid kit in the Ford Crown Victoria used to transport residents did not include a thermometer and eye coverings.
Report Facts
License Capacity: 49 Residents Served: 18 Staffing Hours: 18 Waking Staff: 14 Boxes of Broccoli Stored on Floor: 7 Boxes of Chocolate Mint Cream Pies Stored on Floor: 4 Boxes of Chicken Stored on Floor: 8

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