ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON
ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON is a 225-bed nursing home in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1967-01-01. It averages 211.1 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON?
CMS lists 52 health-inspection deficiencies for ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON since 2023-06-30, 39 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 2026-05-20.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | F0609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D |
| 2026-04-14 | F0689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | J |
| 2026-03-04 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D |
| 2025-12-01 | 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 |
| 2025-07-03 | F0760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D |
| 2025-05-29 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2025-03-13 | F0583, F0602, F0684, F0695, F0755, F0761, F0880, F0921, F0925 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. / Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care 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. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
| 2025-03-13 | F0582, F0623 | 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. | C |
| 2024-11-05 | F0725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E |
| 2024-11-05 | F0658, F0842 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-11-05 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-09-30 | F0921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2024-06-13 | F0842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D |
| 2024-05-03 | F0812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2024-05-03 | F0756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E |
| 2024-05-03 | F0584, F0610, F0656, F0689, F0690, F0755, F0761, F0814, F0880, F0925, F0658 | 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. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / 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. / 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 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. / Dispose of garbage and refuse properly. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. / Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | D |
| 2023-11-30 | F0840 | 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. | D |
| 2023-10-02 | F0656, F0676 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason. | D |
| 2023-06-30 | 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. | E |
| 2023-06-30 | F0655, F0656, F0677, F0688, F0693, F0695, F0755, F0760, F0770, F0842, F0880, F0925 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted / Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / 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 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. / Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. / Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. / Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. / Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D |
How is ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON staffed relative to the PA average?
| Measure | This facility | PA average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 3.05119 | 3.88823 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 50.0 | 44.5 |
| Average number of residents per day | 211.1 | 104.6 |
Who owns ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON, and what chain is it in?
ACCELA REHAB AND CARE CENTER AT SOMERTON is registered with CMS as For profit - Limited Liability company, operates under the legal business name SOMERTON ACQUISITION LLC and belongs to the ACCELA HEALTHCARE chain.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| 5% OR GREATER DIRECT OWNERSHIP INTEREST | BERKOWITZ, CHESKEL, BERKOWITZ, SAM, LEIFER, JOEL, ORNSTEIN, MARTON, ZUPNICK, JOEL | since 02/22/2022 |
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | ROSENSTOCK, YITZCHOK, STERN, SAMUEL | since 02/22/2022 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | BERKOWITZ, SAM | since 02/22/2022 |
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