ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is a 75-bed nursing home in PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1984-01-01. It averages 53.5 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER?
CMS lists 46 health-inspection deficiencies for ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is K; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-22.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | F0686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D |
| 2025-12-08 | F0804, F0812 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-08 | F0605, F0675, F0689, F0700, F0867, F0880 | Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / 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. | D |
| 2025-01-23 | F0755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D |
| 2024-11-14 | F0600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | D |
| 2024-10-18 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | K |
| 2024-10-18 | F0804, F0812 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-10-18 | F0554, F0584, F0623, F0625, F0641, F0677, F0684, F0755, F0756, F0759, F0761, F0835, F0842, F0867, F0880 | Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate. / 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. / 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. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. / 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2024-03-04 | F0685 | Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services. | E |
| 2024-01-31 | F0561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | D |
| 2023-12-07 | F0580, F0641, F0657, F0684, F0686, F0688, F0689, F0755, F0761, F0812, F0842, F0867, F0880 | 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 receives an accurate assessment. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / 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. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D |
| 2023-12-07 | F0690, F0732 | Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. / Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
Why was ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-18 | Fine | $24,042 |
How is ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 2.76065 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 34.1 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 53.5 | 104.6 |
Who owns ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER, and what chain is it in?
ASPEN NURSING AND REHAB CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Corporation, operates under the legal business name MULBERRY 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 | BONAMOUR HEALTH GROUP LLC, DEET, LAURA | since 06/28/2022 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BONAMOUR HEALTH GROUP LLC, DEET, LAURA, ROSCOE, BRANDON, ZIDELE, MORDECHAI, ZIDELE, YESHAYAHU | since 02/27/2025 |
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