AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is a 131-bed nursing home in CURWENSVILLE, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-05-07. It averages 117.9 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER?
CMS lists 53 health-inspection deficiencies for AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is L; the most recent health inspection was 2026-05-13.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-13 | F0684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | D |
| 2025-09-18 | F0636, F0638 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. | E |
| 2025-09-18 | F0552, F0605, F0640, F0656, F0684, F0686, F0688, F0690, F0692, F0693, F0694, F0761, F0842, F0867 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / 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 appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. / 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 for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids 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. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2024-10-24 | F0636, F0638, F0640, F0641, F0684, F0757, F0758, F0812 | Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months. / Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. / Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment. / Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. | E |
| 2024-10-24 | F0554, F0578, F0582, F0623, F0656, F0657, F0689, F0756, F0761, F0867, F0880, F0883 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | D |
| 2024-05-13 | F0656, F0880 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-04 | F0836 | Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. | L |
| 2023-11-16 | F0684, F0689, F0760, F0812 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | E |
| 2023-11-16 | F0625, F0641, F0656, F0658, F0694, F0755, F0761, F0867 | 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. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / 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. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2023-10-03 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | E |
Why was AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-04 | Fine | $38,798 |
How is AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 4.00773 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 45.4 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 117.9 | 104.6 |
Who owns AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, and what chain is it in?
AVA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name RIDGEVIEW HEALTHCARE OPERATING, LLC and belongs to the BONAMOUR HEALTH GROUP chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ZIDELE, YESHAYAHU | since 06/28/2022 |
| DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ZIDELE, MORDECHAI | since 06/28/2022 |
| INDIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | ZIDELE, YESHAYAHU | since 06/28/2022 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | RUGGLES, BENJAMIN, ZIDELE, MORDECHAI | since 06/02/2023 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BONAMOUR HEALTH GROUP LLC, ROSCOE, BRANDON, RUGGLES, BENJAMIN, ZIDELE, MORDECHAI, ZIDELE, YESHAYAHU | since 06/02/2023 |
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