Kadima Rehabilitation: Medicare Info Violations - PA
A January 30 inspection found the facility had gone twelve consecutive months, from January 2025 through January 2026, without running a single test for waterborne pathogens, without documenting control measures, and without maintaining the water management program its own policy required.
Inspectors tracked down the company that conducted the 2025 test, a service called Tap Score. A Tap Score support staff member confirmed by phone on January 29 that the test "did not include testing for any water pathogens only for forever chemicals, which did not include any chemical that would be toxic to water pathogens." The facility had a document. The document proved nothing about Legionella risk.
The Maintenance Director confirmed it plainly. The facility had no documentation of water testing as required under its Legionella policy. No risk assessment. No monitoring of chlorine levels or other disinfection measures. No corrective action records, because there was nothing being measured to correct.
Kadima's own Legionella policy, last reviewed January 7, 2026, three weeks before the inspection, spelled out what a water management program requires: a team, a flow diagram of the water system, a risk assessment, control measures, monitoring, corrective actions, verification. None of it existed in practice.
Legionnaires' disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, spreads when people inhale water droplets contaminated with the bacteria. Elderly residents with compromised immune systems face the highest risk of serious illness and death. The facility housed residents throughout the year the program went unmaintained.
The inspection cited the deficiency as having the potential for actual harm affecting many residents. Whether Legionella was present in the water during those twelve months, nobody tested to find out.
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.
Inspectors tracked down the company that conducted the 2025 test, a service 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.