Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
WESLEY VILLAGE
Does WESLEY VILLAGE have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), WESLEY VILLAGE (CCN 395602), in PITTSTON, PA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 6 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. CMS has $8,021 in civil money penalties on file against the facility. This page restates the federal record as published by CMS and draws no conclusion of its own. 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 CMS; 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 $8,021 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
Civil money penalties on file
$8,021
CMS has $8,021 in civil money penalties on file against this facility.
Overall CMS star rating: this facility vs the CMS-published state average
This facility: 3 · CMS state average: 3.0
Deficiency timeline — full federal history
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.
23 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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 timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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