ROUSE WARREN COUNTY HOME in YOUNGSVILLE, PA was fined $22,967 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ROUSE WARREN COUNTY HOME (YOUNGSVILLE, PA) — $22,967 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ROUSE WARREN COUNTY HOME in YOUNGSVILLE, PA was fined $22,967 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


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


• Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.