Inspection Reports for
The Purple Iris at the Caring Place
103 NORTH 13TH STREET,, FRANKLIN, PA, 16323
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Inspection Report — Dec 10, 2025
Renewal
Date: Dec 10, 2025
Visit Reason
The inspection was an unannounced full renewal inspection conducted to review compliance with licensing regulations and verify the implementation of a previously submitted plan of correction.
Findings
The facility had multiple deficiencies including missing supplies in first aid kits, refrigerator/freezer temperature violations, obstructed emergency egress due to key FOB locks, unsecured medications, mislabeled medications, and incomplete resident support plans. All deficiencies had accepted plans of correction and were implemented by the end of January 2026.
Citations (6)
96a - First Aid Kit: The first aid kit on the first floor was missing adhesive bandages and the kit on the second floor was missing adhesive tape.
103f - Refrigerator/Freezer Temps: The freezer temperature was recorded at 8°F and 5°F, exceeding the required maximum of 0°F for frozen food.
121a - Unobstructed Egress: Emergency exit doors on the first and second floors were locked with key FOB operated magnetic locks, blocking egress unless activated by a key FOB.
183b - Meds and Syringes Locked: Prescription and OTC medications were found unsecured and accessible on a box next to a resident's bed without assessment for self-administration.
184a - Resident's Meds Labeled: A resident's medication label did not match the prescribed directions, missing the 'as needed' instruction.
227d - Support Plan Medical/Dental: A resident's support plan did not specify who would change the ostomy bag and wafer weekly and as needed.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 26
Current Residents Hospice: 3
Residents Age 60 or Older: 26
Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 2
Inspection Report — Dec 10, 2024
Renewal
Date: Dec 10, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to review the facility's compliance and the submitted plan of correction.
Findings
The submitted plan of correction was fully implemented and accepted. Several deficiencies related to annual medical evaluations, preadmission screening forms, initial assessments, and additional assessments were identified and addressed with corrective actions and audits.
Citations (4)
Resident most recent medical evaluation was not timely completed.
Resident preadmission screening was not dated when completed, making timeliness unmeasurable.
Resident initial assessment did not include the resident's use of a bedrail/enabler.
Resident additional assessments were not completed timely as required.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 25
Total Daily Staff: 25
Waking Staff: 19
Inspection Report — Jun 11, 2024
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jun 11, 2024
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation during an unannounced partial licensing inspection of the facility.
Complaint Details
The inspection was complaint-related, but no deficiencies or citations were found, indicating no substantiated issues.
Findings
No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 23
Current Residents in Hospice: 1
Residents Age 60 or Older: 22
Residents with Mobility Need: 1
Inspection Report — Nov 29, 2023
Renewal
Date: Nov 29, 2023
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal inspection of the facility license.
Findings
The inspection identified multiple deficiencies including uncovered enabler bars posing entrapment hazards, unlabeled soap bars in shared bathrooms, improperly stored and outdated food, unclean furnace units without proper cleaning documentation, and unlabeled prescription medications. Plans of correction were accepted and implemented by 12/28/2023.
Citations (6)
The enabler bar attached to resident bed was uncovered, exposing areas posing potential entrapment hazards.
There was an unlabeled used bar of soap in the shared bathroom.
The 3/4 full plastic bag of frozen sausage, pepper and onion mix in the home's walk-in freezer was opened and unsealed.
There was an unlabeled, undated plastic bag that was 3/4 full of a frozen sausage, pepper and onion mix in the home's walk-in freezer.
Multiple heating units in resident rooms had a build-up of dirt and debris and lacked documentation of cleaning per manufacturer's instructions.
Resident medications were not labeled with pharmacy labels or sliding scale information as required.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 17
Total Daily Staff: 17
Waking Staff: 13
Inspection Report — Dec 28, 2022
Renewal
Date: Dec 28, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal review of the facility's license, including an unannounced full inspection on 12/28/2022 and 12/29/2022.
Findings
The inspection found two deficiencies: an uncovered trash can in the men's restroom and unlabeled, undated food items in the kitchen. Both issues were promptly corrected with removal, staff education, and implementation of monthly audits to ensure ongoing compliance.
Citations (2)
Uncovered, unattended trash can in the men's restroom by the conference room.
Unlabeled, undated container of chocolate ice cream in the kitchen freezer and unlabeled, undated container of peanut butter in the kitchen cabinet.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 17
Current Hospice Residents: 2
Staffing Hours: 18
Waking Staff: 14
Residents with Mobility Need: 1
Residents Age 60 or Older: 17
Inspection Report — Jan 13, 2022
Complaint Investigation
Date: Jan 13, 2022
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a complaint investigation following an unannounced partial licensing inspection.
Complaint Details
The inspection was complaint-related and the follow-up type was noted as not required, indicating no substantiated deficiencies.
Findings
No regulatory citations or deficiencies were identified as a result of this inspection.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 17
Total Daily Staff: 18
Waking Staff: 14
Residents 60 Years or Older: 17
Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 4
Residents with Mobility Need: 1
Inspection Report — Oct 25, 2021
Renewal
Date: Oct 25, 2021
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal visit to assess compliance with licensing requirements for THE CARING PLACE - P.C.
Findings
The inspection identified several deficiencies including incomplete training records, uncovered trash receptacles in the kitchen, medication labeling discrepancies, and outdated support plans for hospice residents. Plans of correction were submitted and implemented with follow-up reviews.
Citations (4)
The record of trainings required for staff person A did not include the date of the trainings.
There was a large, gray, uncovered trashcan in the kitchen that was approximately half full of various food trash.
Pharmacy label for a resident's medication indicated incorrect dosage instructions differing from the physician's order.
Support plan for a hospice resident was not updated to include the type and frequency of hospice services.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 15
Current Hospice Residents: 2
Total Daily Staff: 16
Waking Staff: 12
Notice — Feb 5, 2021
Date: Feb 5, 2021
Visit Reason
The document serves as a renewal notification and license issuance for The Caring Place - P.C., a Personal Care Home, confirming receipt of the renewal application and advising of the requirement for an annual onsite inspection within the next twelve months.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document; it is an administrative notice confirming license renewal and outlining future inspection requirements.
Report Facts
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie L. Buchenauer | Deputy Secretary, Office of Long-term Living | Signed the renewal notification letter |
| Lynnie Burkhardt | PCH Administrator | Recipient of the renewal notification letter |
Notice — Nov 15, 2019
Date: Nov 15, 2019
Visit Reason
The document is a renewal approval letter for the operation of a Personal Care Home and includes a certificate granting license renewal.
Findings
The Department approved the renewal application and issued a regular license. The Department will conduct an onsite inspection within the next twelve months as required by regulation.
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Inspection Report — Aug 2, 2019
Renewal
Date: Aug 2, 2019
Visit Reason
The inspection was a full renewal inspection conducted by the Department’s Bureau of Human Services Licensing to assess compliance with 55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 relating to Personal Care Homes.
Findings
The facility was found to be in compliance after corrections were made. Two deficiencies were cited related to resident-home contracts not specifying the party responsible for payment and sanitary conditions due to lack of hand drying methods in a resident bathroom. Additional deficiencies involved inoperable exhaust fans in resident bathrooms and lack of operable lighting at bedside for a resident.
Citations (4)
25c - Payment Responsibility: Resident-home contracts for residents #1 and #3 do not specify the party responsible for payment.
85a - Sanitary Conditions: At 3:50 p.m., there were no paper towels, mechanical air blower, or other sanitary method of hand drying in Resident #2's bathroom.
86b - Bathroom: Resident #1 and Resident #2's private bathrooms do not have an outside window and the exhaust fans for ventilation are inoperable.
101j7 - Lighting/Operable Lamp: Resident #3 does not have a source of lighting at bedside that can be turned on or off.
Report Facts
Residents Served: 25
Staff Total Daily: 28
Waking Staff: 21
Current Hospice Residents: 2
Residents Diagnosed with Mental Illness: 3
Residents with Mobility Need: 3
Residents Age 60 or Older: 25
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Lynnie Miller | Administrator | Named as Administrator and Legal Entity Representative signing plans of correction and involved in findings. |
Inspection Report — Nov 13, 2018
Renewal
Date: Nov 13, 2018
Visit Reason
The document is a renewal license issued to The Caring Place - P.C. as a Personal Care Home. The Department of Human Services will conduct an onsite inspection within the next twelve months as required by regulation.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document. It serves as a license renewal certificate and notification of upcoming annual inspection requirements.
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Inspection Report — Aug 10, 2018
Renewal
Date: Aug 10, 2018
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as a renewal inspection of The Caring Place Personal Care facility to assess compliance with 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 relating to Personal Care Homes.
Findings
The inspection found violations related to resident privacy, fee schedule documentation, and fire drill compliance. Plans of correction were submitted and partially implemented with adequate progress noted.
Citations (3)
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.17 requires resident records to be confidential. Resident privacy coding documents with resident names were found in a binder in the foyer accessible to the public.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.25(c)(2) requires a fee schedule listing allowable resident charges. The resident-home contract for resident #4 did not reflect the updated daily room and board rate since 1/1/2018.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.132(e) requires fire drills during sleeping hours every 6 months. A fire drill was not conducted during sleeping hours within the required 6-month period.
Report Facts
Staffing Hours: 28
Waking Staff: 21
Residents Age 80 or Older: 27
Residents with Mobility Need: 1
Current Hospice Residents: 1
Hospice Residents in Past Year: 2
Inspection Report — May 2, 2018
Routine
Date: May 2, 2018
Visit Reason
The Department's Bureau of Human Services representatives conducted an inspection of The Caring Place - P.C. facility on May 2, 2018.
Findings
No regulatory violations with 55 Pa. Code Ch. 2600 (relating to Personal Care Homes) were identified as a result of this inspection.
Inspection Report — Jan 11, 2018
Routine
Date: Jan 11, 2018
Visit Reason
The Department of Human Services licensing representatives conducted an inspection of The Caring Place PC facility on January 11, 2018.
Findings
No regulatory violations were identified as a result of this inspection.
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Sutherland | Acting Regional Licensing Director | Signed the inspection report letter. |
Notice — Nov 15, 2017
Date: Nov 15, 2017
Visit Reason
This document serves as a renewal notification and license issuance for The Caring Place - P.C., a Personal Care Home, confirming the facility's authorized capacity and informing about the upcoming annual inspection requirement.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document. It confirms the issuance of a regular license and outlines the Department's plan to conduct an onsite inspection within the next twelve months.
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Inspection Report — Aug 3, 2017
Annual Inspection
Date: Aug 3, 2017
Visit Reason
The inspection was an annual licensing inspection combined with a renewal and complaint investigation for The Caring Place Personal Care Home.
Complaint Details
The inspection included a complaint investigation related to failure to report a resident death and medication administration issues.
Findings
Violations of 55 Pa.Code Ch. 2600 related to reportable incidents, transportation safety, medication labeling and administration, medication records, and pre-admission screening were found. Plans of correction were submitted and partially implemented with adequate progress noted.
Citations (5)
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.160(c): The home failed to report the death of Resident #1 to the Department within the required timeframe.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.171(b)(6): The first aid kit in the home's transportation van did not include nonporous disposable gloves.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.184(a): Prescription medication containers lacked pharmacy labels including resident's name and prescriber information for Residents #2 and #3.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.187(a): Medication administration records did not accurately reflect medication labels for Resident #2.
Regulation 55 Pa.Code §2600.224(a): Preadmission screening forms were not completed timely for Residents #3 and #5.
Report Facts
Number of Residents Served: 24
Total Daily Staff: 26
Walking Staff: 20
Number of Current Hospice Residents: 3
Number of Hospice Residents in past year: 4
Number of Residents 60 Years or Older: 24
Number of Residents with Mobility Need: 2
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Galla | Administrator | Named in relation to plan of correction signatures and oversight of violations |
| Barbara Barone | Department representative on-site during inspection | |
| Patricia Bartlett | Department representative on-site during inspection |
Inspection Report — Nov 14, 2016
Renewal
Date: Nov 14, 2016
Visit Reason
The document is a renewal license issued to The Caring Place - P.C. to operate as a Personal Care Home. The Department of Human Services will conduct an onsite annual inspection within the next twelve months as required by regulation.
Findings
No inspection findings are reported in this document. It serves as a license renewal notification and outlines the requirement for a future annual inspection.
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Inspection Report — Aug 18, 2016
Renewal
Date: Aug 18, 2016
Visit Reason
The inspection was conducted as an annual licensing renewal inspection of The Caring Place personal care home.
Findings
Violations of 55 Pa.Code Chapter 2600 were found related to missing bedside furniture, incorrect medication labeling, and incomplete medication administration records. Plans of correction were submitted and partially implemented as of the last update.
Citations (3)
55 Pa.Code §2600.1010(5) - Resident #1's bedroom lacked a bedside table or shelf.
55 Pa.Code §2600.184(a) - Resident #2's prescription medication container label did not match the medication administration instructions.
55 Pa.Code §2600.187(b) - Medication administration record for Resident #3 was not initialed by staff for doses given on 8/5/16 and 8/13/16 at 8:00 p.m.
Report Facts
Number of Residents Served: 29
Number of Current Hospice Residents: 1
Number of Hospice Residents in Past Year: 3
Total Daily Staff: 30
Waking Staff: 23
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Maria Galla | Administrator | Named as administrator and legal entity representative signing plans of correction. |
| Courtney Barry | Department representative on-site during inspection. | |
| Matt Rahuba | Department representative on-site during inspection. |
Inspection Report — Mar 10, 2016
Routine
Date: Mar 10, 2016
Visit Reason
The Department of Human Services licensing representatives conducted an inspection of The Caring Place PC facility on March 10, 2016.
Findings
No regulatory violations were identified as a result of this inspection.
Employees mentioned
| Name | Title | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Mazza | Acting Regional Licensing Director | Signed the inspection report letter. |
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