Pennsylvania · Ambler

The 501 at Mattison Estate.

ALF · Memory Care118 bedsDementia-trained staff
Facility · Ambler
A 118-bed ALF · Memory Care with 23 citations on file.
Licensed beds
118
Last inspection
Mar 2026
Last citation
Feb 2026
Operated by
Snapshot

A large home, reviewed on public record.

Peer Comparison

Compared to 150 Pennsylvania facilities with a similar number of beds.

ALF memory care · 36-month window. Higher percentile = better performance on inspection record. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Long-Term Living.

Severity rank
60th%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
Not enough repeat citations
among peers to rank.
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
Frequency rank
4th%
Deficiencies per inspection.
peer median
0
100

Rankings based on 36-month PA DHS inspection data. Severity and frequency: fewer citations = higher percentile. Repeat rate: lower repeat citation share = higher percentile.

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Citation history, plotted month by month.

23 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.

Peer median 1 · dashed
Last citation: FEB 2026. Compared against peer median (dashed).
peer median
FEB 2026
Jul 2024as of Jun 2026

Finding distribution

23 total · 36 months

Scope × Severity (CMS A–L)

Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Sev 4 · IJ
J1
K
L
Sev 3
G
H
I
Sev 2
D
E
F
Sev 1
A22
B
C
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4 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.

4
reports on file
23
total deficiencies
2026-03-12
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2026-02-12
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 4 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2800.42b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.42b

A resident in the Secure Care Unit eloped from the facility on 2/4/2026. The resident, who requires supervision and uses a WanderGuard device, was able to exit through a delayed egress door by holding the push bar for 15 seconds despite the WanderGuard system being in place. Staff did not immediately respond to the door alarm due to being occupied with other residents. The resident was found by emergency services with injuries from a fall and was not appropriately dressed for the cold weather conditions outside.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.54a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.54a

Direct care staff person A does not have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry, failing to meet minimum qualification requirements for direct care staff.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.65j
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.65j

Staff persons A and B did not receive annual training in fire safety completed by a fire safety expert or by a staff person trained by a fire safety expert during the required training year.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.82a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.82a

Two unlabeled cleaning squirt bottles containing unidentified liquid were observed on an unattended housekeeping cart outside room 309. Poisonous materials must be stored in their original, labeled containers.

2025-05-12
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 12 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.132.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.132.c

Fire drill record for 3/28/25 incorrectly documented the number of residents evacuated as 28 when all 91 residents present were actually evacuated.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.89.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.89.b

Hot water temperature at multiple resident living units exceeded the 120°F maximum threshold. Unit 104 measured 132.6°F and 125.7°F; Unit 103 measured 126.3°F and 120.7°F; Unit 126 measured 135.1°F and 123.4°F.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.101.j.7
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.101.j.7

Resident #1 did not have access to a source of light that can be turned on/off at bedside.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.103.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.103.e

An unlabeled and undated pie was found in the main kitchen freezer.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.132.c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.132.c

Fire drill record for 3/28/25 incorrectly documented the number of residents evacuated as 28 when all 91 residents present were actually evacuated.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.181.f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.181.f

Resident #1 who self-administers medication did not have a current medication list in their record. Six medications present in the living unit were not listed, and one medication was listed but not present.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.183.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.183.e

Resident #2's Tramadol 50 mg had tears in the blister pack in three locations, compromising proper storage conditions.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.89.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.89.b

Hot water temperature at multiple resident living units exceeded the 120°F maximum threshold. Unit 104 measured 132.6°F and 125.7°F; Unit 103 measured 126.3°F and 120.7°F; Unit 126 measured 135.1°F and 123.4°F.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.101.j.7
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.101.j.7

Resident #1 did not have access to a source of light that can be turned on/off at bedside.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.103.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.103.e

An unlabeled and undated pie was found in the main kitchen freezer.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.181.f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.181.f

Resident #1 who self-administers medication did not have a current medication list in their record. Six medications present in the living unit were not listed, and one medication was listed but not present.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.183.e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.183.e

Resident #2's Tramadol 50 mg had tears in the blister pack in three locations, compromising proper storage conditions.

2024-06-04
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 7 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.3d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.3d

The residence did not post a copy of Chapter 2800 regulations in a conspicuous and public place in the assisted living residence.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.132b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.132b

The residence's most recent annual fire safety inspection was dated 11/29/2023, with the previous one dated 05/23/2022, failing to meet the annual requirement for fire safety inspections conducted by a fire safety expert.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.132e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.132e

The last fire drill conducted during sleeping hours was on 12/13/2023 at 06:00 AM, with the previous one on 05/31/2023 at 05:30 AM, failing to meet the requirement of a fire drill during sleeping hours once every 6 months.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.183d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.183d

A blister pack of Mirtazapine 7.5 mg prescribed for resident #1 remained in the medication cart on 06/05/2024 despite being discontinued on 06/02/2024, violating the requirement that only current medications may be kept in the residence.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.184a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.184a

Two residents had pharmacy labels that did not match prescriber orders: resident #2's Lorazepam Intensol was labeled "every 6 hours" instead of "every 6 hours as needed (PRN)", and resident #4's Oxycodone HCL was labeled "every 8 hours as needed" while the MAR showed "every 6 hours as needed".

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.185a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.185a

Resident #1's backup glucometer (Accuchek) was not calibrated to the correct date and time and did not display the date. Additionally, the Freestyle libre history log showed no readings for morning and lunch on 06/04/2024 while the MAR recorded values of 201 and 203 respectively, indicating improper storage, security, and use procedures for medical equipment.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2800.187b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2800.187b

Medication administration records did not include the initials of staff persons at the time medications were administered: resident #4's Tramadol administration on 05/31/2024 at 06:30 AM was not initialed, and resident #5's Oxycodone administrations on multiple dates (05/09, 10, 14, 25, 26/2024) were not properly documented with staff initials.

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3 older inspections from 2022 are not shown in the free view.

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