Rehab At Shannondell
REHAB AT SHANNONDELL in AUDUBON, PA — inspection on April 28, 2026.
Found 2 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.
Inspection Findings
downstairs after getting the resident from their room/unit.Further interview with Employee E4
resident arrives back from a LOA (leave of absence), Employee E4 stated that when they come back,
front lobby.
Employee E4 stated that the only situation where the resident does not have to sign out on the kiosk in the front lobby is when they go to the doctors because the nurse already knows about it.Interview with Nursing Home Administrator Employee E1 conducted on April 28, 2026, at 11:25AM confirmed that Resident R125 left the facility together with a friend without the knowledge of the staff.
Further, Employee E1 revealed that a concierge who was at the front desk saw the resident leave the building with a visitor.Further interview with the facility administrator revealed that the concierge does not have to inform the staff when residents leave the building.
Some residents just leave the building for fresh air and return back to the facility after.
The concierge knows the residents, so they let the residents go out for fresh air.
Further Employee E1 revealed that the concierge treats all residents as if they are in assistive living.Interview with the Director of Nursing, Employee E2 conducted on April 28, 2026, at 9:05 AM revealed that she did not investigate the incident where Resident R125 left the facility without staff knowledge because she did not think that it was an elopement because Resident R125 left the facility to go to church and returned.
Further Employee E2 confirmed that no staff or witness statements were taken.Further interview with Employee E2 also revealed that she did not report the incident to the department of health because she did not think it was an elopement. 28 Pa.
Code 201.14 Facility responsibility28 Pa.
Code 201.18 Management28 Pa.
Code 211.12 Administration
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Rehab at Shannondell 5000 Shannondell Drive Audubon, PA 19403
where they are going.
When asked about visitors taking a resident for a LOA (leave of absence)
resident out when they are downstairs after getting the resident from their room/unit.Further
come down and sign themselves out and then wait in the lobby for their visitor/ride.
When asked what occurs when the resident arrives back from a LOA (leave of absence), Employee E4 stated that when they come back, they then have to sign themselves back in or the visitor must sign them back in on the kiosk in the front lobby.
Employee E4 stated that the only situation where the resident does not have to sign out on the kiosk in the front lobby is when they go to the doctors because the nurse already knows about it.Interview with Nursing Home Administrator Employee E1 conducted on April 28, 2026, at 11:25AM confirmed that Resident R125 left the facility together with a friend without the knowledge of the staff.
Further, Employee E1 revealed that a concierge who was at the front desk saw the resident leave the building with a visitor.Further interview with the facility administrator revealed that the concierge does not have to inform the staff when residents leave the building.
Some residents just leave the building for fresh air and return back to the facility after.
The concierge knows the residents, so they let the residents go out for fresh air.
Further Employee E1 revealed that the concierge treats all residents as if they are in assistive living.Interview with the Director of Nursing, Employee E2 conducted on April 28, 2026, at 9:05 AM revealed that she did not investigate the incident where Resident R125 left the facility without staff knowledge because she did not think that it was an elopement because Resident R125 left the facility to go to church and returned.
Further Employee E2 confirmed that no staff or witness statements were taken.Further interview with Employee E2 also revealed that she did not report the incident to the department of health because she did not think it was an elopement. 28 Pa.
Code 201.14 Facility responsibility28 Pa.
Code 201.18 Management28 Pa.
Code 211.12 Administration
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