LATROBE, PA — Federal health inspectors identified 12 separate deficiencies at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe during a standard health inspection completed on December 10, 2025, including a failure to properly arrange hospice services for residents in need of end-of-life care. Perhaps most concerning: the facility has not submitted a plan of correction for the cited deficiencies.
Hospice Care Arrangement Failures
Among the deficiencies documented by inspectors, Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing was cited under federal regulatory tag F0849, which requires skilled nursing facilities to either arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist residents in transferring to a facility that can provide such care.
The citation falls under the category of administration deficiencies, pointing to systemic issues in how the facility manages and coordinates care for its resident population. Federal regulations mandate that when a resident qualifies for and elects hospice care, the nursing facility must take active steps to ensure those services are delivered — either on-site through coordination with a certified hospice provider, or by facilitating a transfer to an appropriate facility.
Failure to arrange hospice services can leave residents without access to critical pain management, symptom control, and emotional support during the final stages of life. Hospice care is specifically designed to prioritize comfort and quality of life for individuals with terminal diagnoses, and delays or gaps in this care can result in unmanaged pain, respiratory distress, and unnecessary hospital transfers that run counter to the resident's expressed wishes.
Scope and Severity Assessment
Inspectors assigned the hospice care deficiency a Scope/Severity Level D, indicating an isolated incident with no documented actual harm but with the potential for more than minimal harm to residents. While Level D represents the lower end of the federal severity scale, it nonetheless signals a gap in care coordination that could affect vulnerable residents during a medically sensitive period.
The distinction between "no actual harm" and "potential for more than minimal harm" is significant in regulatory terms. It means that while inspectors did not document a specific resident who experienced adverse outcomes, the conditions observed were such that harm could reasonably occur if the deficiency were to persist or recur.
Twelve Total Deficiencies Raise Broader Concerns
The hospice care citation was one of 12 deficiencies identified during the inspection, suggesting a pattern of compliance issues across multiple areas of facility operations. When federal surveyors document double-digit deficiencies during a single inspection, it often indicates broader organizational challenges in quality assurance, staff training, or administrative oversight.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) uses inspection results to calculate facility ratings that are publicly available through the Medicare Care Compare system. Facilities with elevated deficiency counts typically receive lower ratings, which can affect both public perception and regulatory scrutiny going forward.
No Correction Plan on File
What distinguishes this case from routine inspection findings is the facility's correction status. According to federal records, Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe is listed as "Deficient, Provider has no plan of correction." Typically, when a facility is cited for deficiencies, it is required to submit a detailed plan outlining the specific steps it will take to address each finding, the timeline for implementation, and measures to prevent recurrence.
The absence of a correction plan can trigger additional regulatory action, including follow-up inspections, civil monetary penalties, or denial of payment for new admissions in more serious cases. Facilities that fail to demonstrate a commitment to corrective action may face escalating enforcement measures from both state and federal agencies.
What Families Should Know
Residents and their families can review the full inspection findings for Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Latrobe through the CMS Care Compare website or by requesting records directly from the facility. Federal law requires nursing homes to make their most recent inspection results available to residents and the public upon request.
For families with loved ones currently receiving care at the facility — particularly those with terminal diagnoses who may require hospice coordination — reviewing the facility's current compliance status and asking direct questions about care planning processes is advisable. The full inspection report provides additional detail on all 12 cited deficiencies beyond the hospice care finding highlighted here.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Latrobe from 2025-12-10 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.