Independence Rehab: Broken Sinks, No Light in Bathrooms - PA
Inspectors visited the facility on April 27, 2026, following a complaint, and walked the first-floor nursing unit with the Administrator and found four of nine bathroom sinks in disrepair. One room had a broken faucet with no knob on the left side that would not shut off water. Another room's sink also would not shut off. A third had slow drainage. A fourth room's bathroom had no light at all.
A hole in the wall below a window in one room was also documented.
The Maintenance Director and the Director of Nursing both confirmed the findings when interviewed that morning. Neither disputed what inspectors observed.
The resident who described the faucet alignment trick told inspectors the sink "sometimes does not shut off properly." That word, sometimes, does a lot of work. It means the resident had encountered this problem more than once, had noticed it, had adapted to it, and had developed a method for managing a broken fixture in the room where they live.
Inspectors cited the facility under Pennsylvania's management standards for failing to provide a safe and homelike environment. The level of harm was listed as minimal, affecting a few residents.
A faucet with no knob that runs continuously, a bathroom where someone has to feel their way in the dark — these are not complex infrastructure failures. They are maintenance. The question the inspection report leaves open is how long residents on that unit had been working around them before anyone from the outside came to look.
Full Inspection Report
The details above represent a summary of key findings. View the complete inspection report for Independence Rehab and Nursing from 2026-04-27 including all violations, facility responses, and corrective action plans.
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Data source: This article is based on inspection data downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases inspection reports in bulk; we publish the findings as documented by state surveyors in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies.
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Last verified: September 19, 2026 · Our methodology
Independence Rehab and Nursing in PHILADELPHIA, PA was cited for violations during a health inspection on April 27, 2026.
One room had a broken faucet with no knob on the left side that would not shut off water.
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.