IVORY WELLNESS CENTER
IVORY WELLNESS CENTER is a 120-bed nursing home in NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1979-06-28. It averages 112.6 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at IVORY WELLNESS CENTER?
CMS lists 67 health-inspection deficiencies for IVORY WELLNESS CENTER, all of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2026-02-18.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | F0558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | E |
| 2025-12-11 | F0557 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. | D |
| 2025-12-03 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-03 | F0584, F0804 | 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. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | E |
| 2025-12-03 | F0628, F0656, F0679, F0761, F0842, F0883, F0887, F0908 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. / 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. / Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. / Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | D |
| 2024-10-31 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-10-31 | F0584, F0756, F0803, F0804, F0865, F0880 | 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. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. / Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. / Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E |
| 2024-10-31 | F0622, F0625, F0656, F0658, F0689, F0695, F0730, F0740, F0806, F0925 | Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / 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. / 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. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. / Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2024-10-31 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
| 2024-09-10 | F0812, F0908 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / Keep all essential equipment working safely. | F |
| 2024-09-10 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
| 2024-09-10 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
| 2024-07-30 | F0600, F0689 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | G |
| 2024-07-30 | F0585, F0609, F0656, F0688 | 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. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / 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. | D |
| 2024-05-16 | F0604, F0741 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. / Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents. | D |
| 2024-01-22 | F0656, F0689 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2024-01-22 | F0908 | Keep all essential equipment working safely. | G |
| 2024-01-22 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-01-22 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | E |
| 2024-01-22 | F0557, F0559, F0606, F0623, F0625, F0646, F0657, F0684, F0693, F0695, F0730, F0755, F0761, F0835, F0880, F0919 | Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions. / Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. / 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. / Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition. / 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. / 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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. / Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. / 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. / Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | D |
| 2023-11-08 | F0584 | 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. | D |
| 2023-10-30 | F0919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E |
| 2023-10-30 | F0804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | D |
Why was IVORY WELLNESS CENTER fined?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-22 | Fine | $25,324 |
How is IVORY WELLNESS CENTER staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.61826 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 36.9 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 112.6 | 104.6 |
Who owns IVORY WELLNESS CENTER, and what chain is it in?
IVORY WELLNESS CENTER is registered with CMS as For profit - Individual, operates under the legal business name IVORY WELLNESS CENTER LLC and belongs to the PARAMOUNT CARE CENTERS chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | CZERMEK, MICHAEL, KRAUS, ABRAHAM | since 05/01/2025 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | PARAMOUNT CARE CENTERS LLC, PEAKE, LORENA, REICH, SAM | since 05/01/2025 |
| ADP OF THE SNF | BANKWELL, ONYX IVORY PROPCO LLC, CZERMEK, MICHAEL, GRAF, ANDREW, KRAUS, ABRAHAM, PEAKE, LORENA, REICH, SAM | since 05/01/2025 |
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