Federal Nursing-Home Survey Record
SWEDEN VALLEY MANOR
Does SWEDEN VALLEY MANOR have a federal violation or abuse history?
According to the public federal record on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), SWEDEN VALLEY MANOR (CCN 395699), in COUDERSPORT, PA, has federal inspection findings on its record.
In its current inspection cycle, CMS cited the facility for 7 deficiencies; the most serious carries scope/severity E on CMS's A–L scale — CMS's "potential for harm" tier, below actual harm. The most recent federal survey on file is dated 2025-08-08. Citations from earlier inspection cycles appear in the dated timeline below as historical findings, not current ones. 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
The most recent federal inspection on file records no actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy citations for this facility.
Below is this facility's federal survey record as on file with CMS.
Scope & Severity — current cycle
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
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
Limit the charges against residents' personal funds for items or services for which payment is made under Medicare or Medicaid.
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
22 citations from earlier inspection cycles — historical, not current (expand)
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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.
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
Provide appropriate foot care.
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 or obtain dental services for each resident.
Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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 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.
Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
Document what happened
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