Pennsylvania · Clarks Summit

The Pines at Clarks Summit.

ALF · Memory Care72 bedsDementia-trained staff(570) 587-7709
Peer rank
Top 57% of Pennsylvania memory care
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Facility · Clarks Summit
A 72-bed ALF · Memory Care with 18 citations on file.
Licensed beds
72
Last inspection
Jun 2026
Last citation
Feb 2026
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The Pines at Clarks Summit

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Peer Comparison

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.

Severity rank
51st%
Weighted citations per bed.
peer median
0
100
Repeat rank
14th%
Repeat deficiencies as share of total.
peer median
0
100
Frequency rank
65th%
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.

18 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
Sep 2024as of Aug 2026

Finding distribution

18 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
A17
B
C
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8
reports on file
18
total deficiencies
2026-06-17
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings

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2026-03-25
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2026-02-10
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 2 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.16c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.16c

The facility failed to report an incident within 24 hours. On 02/10/2026 at 9:30 a.m., the home became aware that a resident stated staff hit them, but did not report the incident to the department until 3:15 p.m. that day.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.121a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.121a

An egress route was obstructed and non-functional. At 9:20 a.m., the egress from the Memory Care courtyard did not open when the current keypad code was entered.

2026-01-07
Annual Compliance Visit
Immediate Jeopardy · 2 findings
Immediate JeopardyImmediate jeopardy55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42.b

A resident with a history of physical altercations pushed staff and another resident to the ground, causing the resident to be hospitalized with a diagnosed injury. The facility failed to prevent neglect and physical harm to residents.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.234.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.234.d

A resident's support plan was not updated to reflect aggression incidents that occurred on 7/4/25, 11/30/25, and 12/14/25, or the facility's plan to ensure the safety of all residents, despite the requirement to revise support plans as conditions change.

2025-12-22
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 7 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.121a
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.121a

The egress from the memory care courtyard was obstructed with a wire bike lock securing the double doors, preventing unobstructed emergency evacuation.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103e
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103e

An unmarked plastic container of margarine in the memory care kitchenette refrigerator was not labeled or dated as required for food storage.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.16c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.16c

A facility failed to report threatening comments made by Staff Person A toward a resident to the Department within the required 24-hour timeframe. The incident was not reported until after the 24-hour deadline.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.42c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.42c

Staff Person A made disrespectful and threatening comments toward a resident, stating in the resident's presence 'If slaps me one more time, I'm going to punch in the face,' failing to treat the resident with dignity and respect.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.91
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.91

Emergency telephone numbers for the nearest hospital, police department, fire department, ambulance, poison control, local emergency management, and personal care home complaint hotline were not posted on or by the Memory Care Unit kitchenette landline phone.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.141b1
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.141b1

A resident's annual medical evaluation was completed on an outdated form rather than the new Department-required form for Documentation of Medical Examination, effective as of a specified date.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.181c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.181c

A resident was self-administering a topical cream to apply bilaterally to toes twice daily without being assessed by a physician, physician's assistant, or certified registered nurse practitioner regarding the ability to self-administer as required.

2025-01-07
Annual Compliance Visit
No findings
2024-04-02
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 2 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.187.b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.187.b

Staff person B administered medication tablets at bedtime but failed to document administration on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Staff person A then administered another dose, resulting in the resident receiving double the prescribed dose.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.187.d
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.187.d

Due to failure to document medication administration, the resident received an additional dose of medication, which did not comply with the physician's prescribed directions for administration.

2023-12-13
Annual Compliance Visit
Citation · 5 findings
Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.16c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.16c

Two residents were injured in falls but incidents were not reported to the Department of Human Services within the required 24-hour timeframe. Both incidents occurred over weekends and there was miscommunication about who would be responsible for reporting.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.103f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.103f

The home did not have thermometers in refrigerators located in the Evergreen Secured Unit medication room and second floor medication room, which are required to ensure food is stored at safe temperatures.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.132b
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.132b

The home's annual fire safety inspection and supervised fire drill was not completed within the required annual timeframe, delayed due to severe county flooding and the Fire Chief's unavailability.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.162c
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.162c

The home did not have resident menus posted for the present week and upcoming week in the Evergreen Secured Unit at the time of inspection, as required to be posted one week in advance.

Citation55 Pa Code § 2600.183f
Verbatim citation text · 55 Pa Code § 2600.183f

One resident's Vitamin D capsules with a September 2023 expiration date were found in the medication cart and had not been properly destroyed or removed, despite being identified by Med Techs as needing destruction.

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The Pines at Clarks Summit · 18 Citations · PA