Brandywine Living at Upper Providence.

“Resident #1 passed away and their personal belongings were removed from their room; however, the refund was not issued within 30 days from the date the room was cleared of the resident's personal property as required by the Elder Care Payment Restitution Act.”

“The telephone numbers of the Department's personal care home regional office, the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRP), the Commonwealth Information Center and the personal care home complaint hotline were not posted in a conspicuous and public place in the home.”

“Two staff persons (A and B) completed their 40th scheduled work hour without receiving required orientation training on emergency medical plan and reporting of reportable incidents and conditions.”

“Staff person C did not receive required annual training in resident rights or falls and accident prevention during training year 2024.”

“On 01/07/2025 at 10:20 AM, the ice cream freezer next to the kitchen was dirty with spilled ice cream and stained by various substances, failing to maintain sanitary conditions.”

“Resident reported being grabbed by the arm and forced off the toilet by a caregiver before finishing. Assessment revealed bruising measuring 2'x2' on left forearm and 2.5'x2' on right forearm. The staff member responsible was terminated.”

“Staff member D's criminal background check was not completed at the time of hire, in violation of the Older Adult Protective Services Act and 6 Pa. Code Chapter 15 requirements.”

“Resident's medication administration record does not include initials of the staff person or reason why medications were not administered when resident was at the hospital. This is a repeat violation from 2/12/2024.”

“Resident's support plan was not revised within 30 days of a significant change assessment to reflect new durable medical equipment needs and treatment orders.”

“Resident 1's enabler bar (15"w x 8"h) was secured to a board under the mattress rather than properly secured to the bed frame, creating a potential safety hazard.”

“Resident 2 required assistance with self-administering medications but the home failed to provide this assistance, resulting in missed medications, incorrect medications kept in the resident's room, discontinued medications present, and unprescribed OTC medications that the home was unaware of.”

“A loose orange pill was found in Resident 1's medication bin and Resident 7's tablet had tape on the back of the blister pack, indicating improper storage and handling of medications.”

“Resident 1 was prescribed as-needed medications that were not available in the home, indicating a failure in medication ordering and storage procedures.”

“A note indicated that Resident 4 borrowed medication from Resident 5, violating the requirement that prescription medications be used only by the resident for whom prescribed.”

“Resident 6's narcotic medication administration record was missing the initials and signature of the staff person who administered the medication, failing to properly document the date/time of medication administration.”