The Hearth at Drexel.
The Hearth at Drexel is Ranked in the bottom 19% on repeat-citation rate among Pennsylvania peers with 33 PA DHS citations on record; last inspected Jan 2026.
A large home, reviewed on public record.
Compared to 130 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.
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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The Hearth at Drexel has 33 citations on record. Know the moment anything changes.
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Citation history, plotted month by month.
33 deficiencies on record. Each bar is a month with a citation.
Finding distribution
33 total · 36 monthsScope × Severity (CMS A–L)
Every inspection visit, verbatim.
8 inspections in the public record, most recent first. Click any row to expand — cited rows open automatically.
2026-01-15Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 2 findings
“Glucometer readings were not accurately documented on medication administration records, and glucometers were calibrated with incorrect times. Specifically, one resident's glucometer reading was documented incorrectly, and two other residents' glucometers were calibrated with times that did not match the actual calibration times.”
“Glucometer readings were not accurately documented on medication administration records, and glucometers were calibrated with incorrect times. Specifically, one resident's glucometer reading was documented incorrectly, and two other residents' glucometers were calibrated with times that did not match the actual calibration times.”
2025-04-02Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 3 findings
“A prescription medication was found in the medication cart that had been open beyond the manufacturer's recommended discard date of six weeks, indicating improper storage and maintenance of medications.”
“An OTC or CAM medication bottle was found in the medication cart without proper labeling with the resident's name or room number.”
“A medication error occurred when a staff member administered medication to a resident without reviewing the medication administration record, glucose log, or physician's orders, resulting in a duplicate administration of the same medication within approximately 10 minutes.”
2025-03-06Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 3 findings
“Staff did not document narcotic medication administration on the correct narcotic sheets. Residents with standing orders every 8 hours and as-needed orders every 4 hours had all administrations incorrectly documented only on the 8-hour narcotic sheet.”
“Staff did not document narcotic medication administration on the correct narcotic sheets. Residents with standing orders every 8 hours and as-needed orders every 4 hours had all administrations incorrectly documented only on the 8-hour narcotic sheet.”
“Residents prescribed as-needed narcotic orders every 4 hours were administered medication more frequently than prescribed. One resident received doses on 2/16/25 at 9am, 12:13pm, 1:36pm, 4:30pm and on 2/18/25 at 5:00pm and 8:00pm. Another resident received doses at 2:30pm and 4:00pm without proper spacing.”
2025-01-08Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 5 findings
“Resident names and medications were identifiable on cellophane packets in the trash on the medication cart, violating confidentiality requirements. This was a repeat violation.”
“Carbon monoxide alarms were not installed within 15 feet of fossil-fuel burning devices as required by the Care Facility Carbon Monoxide Alarms Standards Act. The main kitchen lacked CO detectors near gas appliances, and gas dryers in the basement lacked CO detectors within required range. This was a repeat violation.”
“Privacy violations were identified: cameras were recording without proper signage to communicate video recording, and a camera captured the resident door of room #40. This was a repeat violation.”
“The residence's staff training plan for training year 2023 to 2024 did not include the name, title of staff, and location of the Relias training as required.”
“A bedside mobility device in room #W58 had an opening measuring 11"x13.5" that exceeds FDA requirements for zone 1 and was not covered.”
2024-01-26Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 11 findings
“Resident records were accessible, unattended, and unlocked in the nurse's station. Doors to the nurse's station on the first and second floors were open, making records easily accessible to unauthorized individuals.”
“Voice-controlled video devices were located in resident rooms with no notification posted indicating video and audio surveillance, violating resident privacy rights during bathing, dressing, changing, and medical procedures.”
“Poisonous materials (toothpaste tubes with poison control warnings) were unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents, including residents not assessed as capable of safely using or avoiding poisonous materials.”
“The residence did not follow written Emergency Procedures during a utility emergency. Residents were not relocated to other rooms where heat was functioning; instead, portable heaters were provided.”
“Resident records were accessible, unattended, and unlocked in the nurse's station. Doors to the nurse's station on the first and second floors were open, making records easily accessible to unauthorized individuals.”
“Voice-controlled video devices were located in resident rooms with no notification posted indicating video and audio surveillance, violating resident privacy rights during bathing, dressing, changing, and medical procedures.”
“Poisonous materials (toothpaste tubes with poison control warnings) were unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents, including residents not assessed as capable of safely using or avoiding poisonous materials.”
“Residents did not have access to their living units at all times. The home was locking resident unit doors to prevent another resident from entering and disrupting personal belongings, and residents unable to unlock rooms on their own without staff assistance.”
“Residents did not have access to their living units at all times. The home was locking resident unit doors to prevent another resident from entering and disrupting personal belongings, and residents unable to unlock rooms on their own without staff assistance.”
“The residence did not follow written Emergency Procedures during a utility emergency. Residents were not relocated to other rooms where heat was functioning; instead, portable heaters were provided.”
“Prescription medications were unlocked, unattended, and accessible in resident bathrooms. The residents were not assessed as capable of self-administering medications.”
2023-11-21Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 3 findings
“A resident who participated in development of their support plan did not sign and date the support plan as required.”
“Multiple residents did not have annual medical evaluations completed as required. The facility failed to ensure timely completion of required annual medical evaluations for residents.”
“A resident's annual written assessment was not completed on schedule. The facility failed to ensure timely completion of required annual assessments for residents.”
2023-10-11Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 5 findings
“The residence's current violation reports dated 07/06/23, 12/09/22, and 07/18/22 were not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the residence.”
“A resident took off his/her shoe and struck another resident across the face in the memory care unit. This allegation of abuse was reported to the Department but was not reported to the local Area Agency on Aging.”
“The residence was not reporting incidents in a timely manner: a fall with fractured pubis, a medication administration error, a resident striking another resident, a fall with closed fracture of right humerus, a hospital admission for change in mental status, and a fall requiring hip hemiarthroplasty surgery were all reported to the Department late, not within the required 24 hours.”
“The door to the medication room on the assisted living side was open, leaving resident records unlocked and unattended, compromising the confidentiality of resident records.”
“The residence, as a public place under the Clean Indoor Air Act, was required to post smoking signs at each entrance. Only one sign was posted at the main entrance instead of at all building entrances.”
2023-08-24Annual Compliance VisitCitation · 1 finding
“The residence failed to follow its written Emergency Procedures during a utility emergency and did not evacuate residents when hot water was unavailable for more than 24 hours, leaving residents unable to shower and practice basic hygiene.”
30 older inspections from 2014 are not shown in the free view.
30 older inspections from 2014 are not shown in the free view.
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