Kadima Rehab: Staff Education Failures on Rights - PA
Inspectors who visited the facility on January 30 found that the one water test Kadima had conducted in 2025 screened for something else entirely. The test, ordered through a company called Tap Score, checked for forever chemicals. When inspectors called Tap Score directly, a support staff member confirmed the test had not included any water pathogens, and that none of the chemicals it measured would be toxic to pathogens even if found.
The facility had a Legionella policy on paper, last reviewed January 7, 2026. That policy described what a proper water management program should include: a risk assessment, control measures, monitoring, corrective actions, and documentation. None of those steps had been carried out in any documented form for the preceding year.
The Maintenance Director confirmed it himself. During an interview on January 29, he told inspectors the facility had no documentation of water testing as required under its own Legionella policy, and that the facility had failed to maintain a comprehensive water management program for the full twelve months.
Federal guidance issued in 2018 requires long-term care facilities to conduct risk assessments, implement water management programs based on industry standards, specify testing protocols with acceptable ranges, and document results. Industry guidance recommends maintaining residual chlorine levels between 0.50 and 3.00 parts per million. Kadima had no documentation showing any of that had been done.
Legionella thrives in warm, stagnant water inside building plumbing, cooling towers, and hot water systems. Residents in long-term care facilities are among the most vulnerable to Legionnaires' disease, which can cause severe pneumonia and carries a fatality rate that climbs sharply in elderly and immunocompromised patients.
The inspection cited the deficiency as affecting many residents. No cases of Legionnaires' disease were identified in the report.
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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KADIMA REHABILITATION & NURSING AT WASHINGTON in WASHINGTON, PA was cited for violations during a health inspection on January 30, 2026.
Inspectors who visited the facility on January 30 found that the one water test Kadima had conducted in 2025 screened for something else entirely.
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.