Rydal Park Personal Care.

“A bag of golden raisins inside a box was stored open and unsealed, violating the requirement that food be stored in closed or sealed containers.”

“A laptop on top of the medication cart in the memory care unit was unlocked, unattended, and accessible, potentially compromising resident record confidentiality.”

“A refund check for a deceased resident was not issued within the required 30-day timeframe after the resident's personal belongings were removed from the room.”

“A direct care staff person does not have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry as required for direct care staff qualifications.”

“A staff person did not receive required annual training in fire safety, emergency preparedness procedures, resident rights, the Older Adult Protective Services Act, and new population groups during the 2024 training year.”

“An uncovered bedside mobility device with an opening of 12 inches wide and 6 inches high was attached to a bed frame, creating a potential hazard.”

“Seven tubs of ice cream were stored on the floor of the basement walk-in freezer, in violation of food storage requirements.”

“Diversey J-512 Sanitizer with poison control warning label was stored in an unlocked SDCU pantry on top of a container of chips on a dry storage shelf, in violation of requirements to keep poisonous materials separated from food and food preparation surfaces.”

“Three unlocked treatment medication carts containing resident prescription and medication information were found in the home, including one on the Secure Dementia Care Unit. On 2/20/2025 at 4:48 PM, the second-floor medication cart was unlocked and unattended in front of the dining hall during dinner service with a computer screen open and signed into the medication administration tracking program, allowing unauthorized access to resident medical records.”

“Direct care staff persons A and B did not receive required training in medication self-administration, personal care service needs of the resident, and safe management techniques during the 2024 training year.”

“The home's training records for direct care staff person C do not include source, content, and length of courses. Additionally, training records for courses conducted in January 2025 do not include source, content, and length information.”

“Diversey J-512 Sanitizer was found unlocked, unattended, and accessible to residents in an unlocked SDCU pantry with the door propped open. Additionally, a box of Aqua Miele with warning labels was unlocked and accessible in the SDCU laundry room upper cabinet. Not all residents have been assessed as capable of safely recognizing and avoiding poisons.”

“The home's hallways, interior stairs, outside steps, outside doorways, porches, ramps, evacuation routes did not meet required lighting standards.”

“Staff member blocked a resident from re-entering the facility multiple times while the resident was outside on a bench. The resident, who was cold and wearing only slippers, repeatedly attempted to return inside but was prevented from doing so by staff standing in front of the entrance door.”

“Facility cameras aimed at exit doors were positioned in a manner that captured views into residents' apartments, violating resident privacy rights.”

“Direct care staff person D, hired after April 24, 2006, did not have documentation of completion and passing of the Department-approved direct care training course and competency test before providing unsupervised ADL services.”

“Staff member A blocked a resident from re-entering the building multiple times while the resident was cold and not appropriately dressed, preventing the resident from accessing indoor shelter.”

“The home failed to submit incident reports to the Department when residents did not receive prescribed morning medications on two separate occasions.”

“Staff Person B did not complete required orientation training in emergency medical plan and reporting of reportable incidents and conditions within 40 scheduled working hours.”

“A prescribed medication for a resident was in the medication cart but was not current/active in the system.”

“Prescribed medications for residents (including as-needed medications) were not available in the home when needed.”

“A resident's refusal of a scheduled medication dose was not reported to the prescriber within 24 hours as required.”

“Multiple residents did not receive prescribed medications as ordered, including missed morning doses and unavailable medications.”

“Medication errors (missed doses) were not immediately reported to residents, their designated persons, or prescribers as required.”

“Direct care staff person A does not have a high school diploma, GED, or active registry status on the Pennsylvania nurse aide registry.”

“Resident contracts for two residents were not signed by the residents as required. Resident #1's contract dated 12/02/22 and Resident #2's contract dated 11/12/21 both lacked resident signatures.”

“Resident #1 and Resident #2 did not have signed statements in their records acknowledging receipt of resident rights and complaint procedures information.”

“Staff person B did not complete required orientation training in emergency medical plan and reporting of reportable incidents and conditions within 40 scheduled work hours. Staff person C did not complete required training in reporting of reportable incidents and conditions within 40 scheduled work hours.”

“Direct care staff person A received an indeterminate amount of annual training in training year 2022. Direct care staff person D received an indeterminate amount of annual training in training year 2022.”

“A resident in the secured memory care unit left the building unattended and was missing for 1 hour 35 minutes after staff failed to monitor their entry into an open elevator or notify other staff/security. The resident walked 0.7 miles away to a busy area with high traffic and shopping centers, creating significant risk of harm. Staff knew the resident was prone to wandering but did not take steps to prevent elopement or alert others.”

“A direct care staff person hired after April 24, 2006, began providing unsupervised ADL services without completing required training that includes demonstration of job duties followed by supervised practice.”