Nursing Home News — Page 50

The psychotropic drug citation fell under the category of Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.

The complaint inspection, which covered a small number of residents, resulted in a deficiency citation under Pennsylvania nursing services regulations.

That decision, made during what should have been a routine care task at Ridgeview Skilled Nursing Facility, ended with a resident on the floor.

The citation, issued August 11 following a complaint inspection, fell under pharmacy service deficiencies.

No resident was documented as having been directly harmed.

Whenever a resident with a tracheostomy was in the building, a registered nurse was supposed to be there around the clock.

A sign on the door said to wear a gown and gloves.

Inspectors documented the lapse during a complaint survey completed August 13, 2025, at the facility on Morgnec Road.

The privacy citation, recorded August 11, falls under a category regulators call Resident Rights Deficiencies.

No resident suffered documented harm.

The deficiency, cited on August 12, 2025, fell under a federal regulatory category that covers the most fundamental obligations a nursing home carries.

The discrepancy surfaced during a complaint inspection completed August 13, 2025.