Guardian Elder Care Center

Health Inspections

Health Inspections 1
Health Deficiencies
This Nursing Home: 11
PA State Average: 4
U.S. Average: 6
PA Deficiencies Range: 1–20
Complaints & Incidents: 5
Updated April 18, 2013.

Our health inspections rating describes how well this home met health and safety standards for food preparation and other nursing-home activities in the latest three state inspections. Such inspections are conducted about every 15 months.

January 31, 2013 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.	Low	Few	3/18/2013

December 08, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.	Low	Some	1/7/2012
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.	Low	Some	1/7/2012
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	1/7/2012
Develop a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.	Low	Few	1/7/2012

January 06, 2011 Health Inspection

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
1) hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.	Low	Some	2/21/2011
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Some	2/21/2011
Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.	Low	Some	2/21/2011
Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.	Low	Some	2/21/2011
Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.	Low	Few	2/21/2011
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	2/21/2011

January 31, 2013 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Low	Some	3/18/2013
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	3/18/2013
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	3/18/2013

November 15, 2012 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.	Low	Some	12/16/2012
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Provide care for each resident in a way that maintains or improves their quality of life.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident.	Low	Few	12/16/2012
Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.	Low	Few	12/16/2012

May 17, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.	Low	Some	6/30/2011
Try to resolve each resident's complaints quickly.	Low	Some	6/30/2011

January 06, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Low	Few	2/21/2011

January 03, 2011 Complaints & Incidents

Nursing Home Failed To:	Possible or Actual Harm	Residents Affected	Date Fixed
Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.	Low	Some	2/21/2011

Note: Because of differences in calculation, all data may not match those shown on Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. CMS has approved the U.S. News methodology.

Last updated April 18, 2013.