Dwellside Care And Rehab
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0689
F 0689 Level of Harm - Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
checked the resident's ankle to make sure the resident was wearing their WG and confirmed the presence of the WG on the resident's ankle. The surveyor then requested that the WG alarm be tested on Elevator #2, and CNA #5 accompanied the resident into Elevator #2, and the alarm did not sound.During interview with the LNHA, in the presence of the DON on 9/18/2025 at 1:55 PM, he stated that he expected the alarm systems to work consistently whenever a resident with a WG tried to enter the elevator or to exit through
the employee door.The implementation of the Removal Plan was not verified, and the immediacy continued.An acceptable Removal Plan (RP) was received on 9/19/2025 at 10:56 AM, indicating the action
the facility will take to prevent serious harm from occurring or recurring.The facility implemented a corrective action plan to remediate the deficient practice to include Resident #2 was located on 8/23/2025, sent to the hospital for evaluation, returned to the facility the same day, and immediately placed on 1:1 supervision that was maintained until 8/24/2025. Resident #2 had a skin and pain assessment with no injury; the physician and family were notified; and the resident's WG was checked every shift for placement and function. On 8/25/2025, the facility's vendor serviced the WG system, and staff were stationed at employee entrance/exit until 9/18/2025, when the system was repaired when the WG vendor increased the system's sensitivity. All residents with WG were checked; updated resident photos for residents with WGs were posted in both elevators and employee entrance. All receptionists were educated on the process of buzzing employees in and out of the facility, and all staff were educated on the facility's elopement policy, wandering binders and identification process, and elopement drills were conducted.The surveyor verified
the implementation of the RP on-site during the continuation of the survey on 9/23/2025.NJAC 8:39-27.1(a)
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DWELLSIDE CARE AND REHAB in CHERRY HILL, NJ inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an F-tag violation?
- F-tags are federal deficiency codes used by CMS to categorize nursing home violations. Each F-tag corresponds to a specific federal regulation (42 CFR Part 483). For example, F607 relates to abuse prevention policies, F880 relates to infection control.
- Were these violations corrected?
- Facilities must submit plans of correction and implement changes within required timeframes. CMS conducts follow-up inspections to verify corrections. Check the inspection report for specific correction dates and follow-up verification status.
- How often do nursing home inspections happen?
- CMS conducts unannounced inspections of all Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes at least once per year. Additional inspections may occur based on complaints, facility-reported incidents, or follow-up to verify previous violations were corrected.
- What should families do about these violations?
- Families should: (1) Review the full inspection report for details, (2) Ask facility administration about specific corrective actions taken, (3) Check if this represents a pattern by reviewing prior inspections, (4) Compare with other facilities in CHERRY HILL, NJ, (5) Report new concerns to state authorities.
- Where can I see the full inspection report?
- Complete inspection reports are available on Medicare.gov's Care Compare website (www.medicare.gov/care-compare). You can also request copies directly from DWELLSIDE CARE AND REHAB or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.