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Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record

GARDENS AT STEVENS, THE

CCN 395575 · 400 LANCASTER AVENUE, STEVENS, PA, 17578 · Operated within the PRIORITY HEALTHCARE GROUP chain

Does GARDENS AT STEVENS, THE have a federal violation or abuse history?

According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), GARDENS AT STEVENS, THE (CCN 395575), in STEVENS, PA, has federal inspection findings on its record. In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 16 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity F. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $55,807 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record and draws no conclusion of its own. Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly. Federal nursing-home surveys are conducted on a recurring cycle by state survey agencies acting on CMS's behalf, and the figures on this page are compiled from CMS's published provider data, as on file with federal regulators; the federal record may understate what actually occurred, and inspection findings are point-in-time survey results, not a determination that any specific resident was harmed.

The Federal Record

CMS has $55,807 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Strict time limits can apply to claims like these — consider consulting a qualified attorney promptly.

Scope & Severity — current cycle

ANo Harm
BNo Harm
CNo Harm
DPotential
EPotential
FPotential
GActual Harm
HActual Harm
IActual Harm
JImm. Jeopardy
KImm. Jeopardy
LImm. Jeopardy

CMS's own A–L scope/severity grid. Plotted cells mark this facility's most recent (current-cycle) citations, as on file with federal regulators (CMS).

Civil money penalties on file

$55,807

CMS has $55,807 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.

Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average

This facility: 2  ·  CMS state average: 3.0

Side-by-side with the CMS-published Overall CMS star rating for this state. This is the government's own published state average — not a CareSentinel-computed figure or delta.

Deficiency timeline — full federal history

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F730S/S F

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F947S/S F

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

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F761S/S E

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.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S D

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

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F657S/S D

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

2026-02-27
CURRENT CYCLE
F628S/S D

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

2025-12-16
CURRENT CYCLE
F684S/S D

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

2025-12-03
CURRENT CYCLE
F679S/S E

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

2025-12-03
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F725S/S E

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F880S/S E

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F842S/S E

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

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F677S/S E

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2025-06-04
CURRENT CYCLE
F658S/S D

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F947S/S F

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

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F641S/S E

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F756S/S E

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F677S/S E

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

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

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F791S/S D

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F692S/S D

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

2025-03-14
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2025-01-21
HISTORICAL
F677S/S D

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

2024-04-03
HISTORICAL
F689S/S G

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F686S/S G

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F761S/S F

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.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F557S/S D

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F880S/S D

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F584S/S D

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.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F580S/S D

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F578S/S D

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F684S/S D

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

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

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

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F655S/S D

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

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F641S/S D

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F776S/S D

Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.

2024-02-01
HISTORICAL
F610S/S D

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

2023-10-05
HISTORICAL
F609S/S D

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

2023-08-08
HISTORICAL
F725S/S E

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

2023-08-08
HISTORICAL
F558S/S D

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

2023-08-08
HISTORICAL
F557S/S D

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

2023-05-13
HISTORICAL
F656S/S D

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

Each citation below is a federal survey finding, dated and labeled with its CMS deficiency tag, as on file with federal regulators (CMS). Older inspection cycles are de-emphasized; only the most recent cycle is current.

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