ARISTACARE AT MEADOW SPRINGS in PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA was fined $17,664 by CMS following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

ARISTACARE AT MEADOW SPRINGS (PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA) — $17,664 in CMS Fines

Outcome: ARISTACARE AT MEADOW SPRINGS in PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA was fined $17,664 by CMS following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


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


• 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.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.