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Health Inspection

Hilltop Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center

January 17, 2025 · Altoona, PA · 700 S. Cayuga Avenue
Citations 6
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 133
Provider ID 395241
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Inspection Summary

HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER in ALTOONA, PA — inspection on January 17, 2025.

Found 6 citations. Severity: Standard violations.

Health inspections identify deficiencies that facilities must correct within required timeframes. Violations range from minor documentation issues to serious safety concerns and are subject to follow-up verification.

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Inspection Findings

FF584

F-F584, revealed that the facility's QAPI failed to successfully implement their plan to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations regarding homelike environment.

The facility's plan of correction for a deficiency regarding the accuracy of assessment, cited during the survey ending February 1, 2024, revealed that facility developed a plan of correction that included completing audits and reporting the results of the audits to the QAPI committee for review.

The results of the current survey, cited under

F-F641, revealed that the facility's QAPI committee failed to successfully implement their plan to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations regarding accuracy of assessments.

The facility's plan of correction for a deficiency regarding a failure to update/revise residents' care plans, cited during the survey ending February 1, 2024, revealed that the facility developed a plan of correction that included completing audits and reporting the results of the audits to the QAPI committee for review.

The results of the current survey, cited under

F-F657, revealed that the facility's QAPI committee failed to successfully implement their plan to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations regarding updating/revising residents' care plans.

395241

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 395241 B.

Wing 01/17/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 700 S.

Cayuga Avenue Altoona, PA 16602

F-F684, revealed that the facility's QAPI committee failed to successfully implement their plan to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations regarding quality of care.

The facility's plans of correction for deficiencies regarding ensuring that food was palatable and at proper serving temperatures, cited during the survey ending on February 1, 2024, revealed that the facility developed a plan of correction that included completing audits and reporting the results of the audits to the QAPI committee for review.

The results of the current survey, cited under

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F-F804, revealed that the facility's QAPI committee failed to successfully implement their plan to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations regarding ensuring the food was palatable and had proper serving temperatures.

The facility's plan of correction for a deficiency regarding appropriate food preparation/storage/serving, cited during the survey ending February 1, 2024, revealed that the facility developed a plan of correction that included completing audits and reporting the results of the audits to the QAPI committee for review.

The results of the current survey, cited under

Review of a skin and wound note for Resident 63, dated January 14, 2025, at 2:23 p.m. revealed that the resident was seen for follow up skin and wound care, and that the resident developed a wound to her right lateral (on the side) foot that was found on October 16, 2024.

There was no documented evidence that EBP were implemented for Resident 11 until November 27, 2024.

395241

Form Approved OMB

STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.

Building 395241 B.

Wing 01/17/2025

NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

Hilltop Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center 700 S.

Cayuga Avenue Altoona, PA 16602

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 ALTOONA, PA, (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 HILLTOP HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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