Kadima Rehab: Nurse Aide Training Deficiencies - PA
Inspectors reviewing records at Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at Washington found that the facility's water management program contained no policy for any specific type of water testing. One test had been conducted in 2025, from a company called Tap Score. That document did not list any water pathogens among the things being tested.
When inspectors called Tap Score directly, a support staff member confirmed it on January 29: the test the facility had ordered covered only forever chemicals. Nothing in it would have detected Legionella or any other waterborne pathogen.
The Maintenance Director, identified in the report as Employee E2, confirmed the same thing in an interview that afternoon. The facility had no documentation of water testing as required under its own Legionella policy. He confirmed the facility had failed to maintain a comprehensive water management program for the entire period from January 2025 through January 2026.
Legionella grows in building water systems and spreads when people inhale contaminated droplets from showers, faucets, or cooling systems. Nursing home residents, who are typically older and have compromised immune systems, face the highest risk of severe illness or death from Legionnaires' disease.
The facility's own policy, last reviewed January 9, 2025, called for a water management team, a flow diagram of the water system, risk assessments, monitoring, corrective actions, and documentation. Federal guidance cited in the inspection report, issued by CMS in 2018, requires facilities to conduct risk assessments, implement water management programs based on industry standards, and specify testing protocols with acceptable ranges for control measures.
The chlorine levels recommended to suppress Legionella run between 0.50 and 3.00 parts per million. Whether Kadima's water fell within that range at any point during 2025 is unknown. No one tested for it.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing At Washington from 2026-01-30 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Last verified: August 5, 2026 · Our methodology
KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT WASHINGTON in WASHINGTON, PA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
One test had been conducted in 2025, from a company called Tap Score.
Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns. Review the full report below for specific details and facility response.