MARKLEY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in NORRISTOWN, PA was fined $9,311 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

MARKLEY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER (NORRISTOWN, PA) — $9,311 in CMS Fines

Outcome: MARKLEY REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CENTER in NORRISTOWN, PA was fined $9,311 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted