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Complaint Investigation

Friendship Rehab And Health

April 30, 2026 · Beaver, PA · 246 Friendship Circle
Citations 3
CMS Rating 1/5
Beds 589
Provider ID 395015
Healthcare Facility
Friendship Rehab And Health
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Source Document
Official CMS Inspection Report (Medicare.gov)
Downloaded from CMS/Medicare.gov. Reflects what state inspectors documented and does not include the facility's plan of correction, which is submitted separately. Facilities may have taken corrective actions since this report was released.
Inspection Summary

Friendship Rehab and Health in BEAVER, PA — inspection on April 30, 2026.

Found 3 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

FF0600
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 2:36 p.m. upon asking RN Employee E10 the process if a resident is exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, we are not allowed to restrain. I would ask for assistance, take the resident to a no-resident area, talk to the resident deescalate, see if someone else can help, find out what was triggering them and remove it If a resident fell, I would not restrain them to the ground.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 2:42 p.m. upon asking Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Employee E11 the process if a resident was exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, back off, I'm not allowed to protect myself so I would back off and try to talk them down. I would expect to see interventions in the care plan. I would try to fix the trigger to calm down.

During an interview completed 4/30/26, at 2:46 p.m.

Upon asking RN Employee E12 the process if a resident is exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, walk away, make sure they are safe, sometimes it's the approach, can call the physician. If I knew the cause I would remove it or the resident from it. If they wanted to fight, I would wait for them to calm down not allowed to restrain them for anything.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 2:50 pm upon asking LPN Employee E6 the process if a resident is exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, I would look in the orders or care plans, call the supervisor to come down and help.

Remove the trigger.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 2:56 p.m. upon asking LPN Employee E7 the process if a resident is exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, I would try to redirect, give them time to cool off, let them walk around, remove other residents, call the physician the care plan should have interventions it depends on what is agitating them.

Remove what is bothering, just give them time.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 3:00 p.m. upon asking LPN Employee E8 the process if a resident is exhibiting aggressive behaviors stated, I would see what was wrong, try to find the reason and remove what was agitating them. I would look in the care plan, progress notes, check the medication administration record (MAR).

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at 4:13 p.m. upon asking NA Employee E15 if she could recall an altercation that happened with Resident R1 replied that night we had a fall in the room, The roommate had a fall so we moved his wheelchair. I was in another room and heard him yelling, the NA was trying to explain to the resident that the chair can't be over by the resident explaining it really calmy, He was really mad about it, the nurse came in and tried to calm him down.

The resident went to the bathroom, maybe it was like 5 minutes, and he ran out of the bathroom down to the nursing station. He attempted to hit the nurse.

The nurse was trying to calm him down.

There was a lot of commotion. I saw the nurse use a hand to try and stop him. He put him to the floor.

When the resident was on the ground he was still punching.

The nurse was holding his arms down. He calmed down when the supervisor came to the floor.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at approximately 2:00 p.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed the investigation was not complete and stated I have been working on a plan of correction and have not completed the investigation. I am not going to substantiate, at what point do we protect our employees and confirmed that the facility failed to protect a resident from physical abuse that resulted in actual harm of left comminuted displaced intertrochanteric fracture that required surgery for one of three residents (Resident R1). 28 Pa.

Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of Licensee.28 Pa.

Code 201.18(b)(1)(3) Management.28 Pa.

Code 201.29(a)(c)(d)(j) Resident Rights28 Pa.

Code 211.10(c)(d) Resident Care Policies.28 Pa.

Code 211.12(d)(1)(3) Nursing services.

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Review of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) S483.12(c)(4). At the conclusion of the investigation, and no later than 5 working days of the incident, the facility must report the results of the investigation and if the alleged violation is verified, take corrective action.

Review of the admission record indicated Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE].

Review of Resident R1's Minimum Data Set (MDS - a periodic assessment of care needs) dated 1/31/26, indicated the diagnosis of traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to know physiological condition with behavioral disturbance.

Review of Resident R1's nursing progress note dated 4/23/26, indicated Supervisors urgently called to unit 2 Main at 8:30 p.m. for a resident attacking staff.

Upon exiting the elevator, resident was noted to be lying on his right side, screaming, complaining of pain to his left hip.

When asked what happened, resident stated that big mother------ tackled me. I was going to knock his ass out.

Resident reportedly with increasing agitation throughout the evening, and per witness attempted to punch the nurse and nurse aids.

Nurse reported that when the resident swung at him, the nurse grabbed the resident's arm/shoulder and took him down to the floor.

Resident with 10/10 left hip pain, with L leg shortening and external rotation.

Emotional support provided.

Physician notified received order to send resident to local emergency room.

Review of the Event Reporting System revealed a report was submitted to State Agency on 4/23/26, at 8:44 a.m.

Review of facility provided investigation report on 4/30/26, at 10:00 a.m. did not include a PB-22, or outcome of investigation.

During an interview completed on 4/30/26, at approximately 2:00 p.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed the investigation was not complete and stated I have been working on a plan of correction and have not completed the investigation. I am not going to substantiate, at what point do we protect our employees and confirmed that the facility failed to timely complete an investigative report for an allegation of physical abuse resulting in serious bodily injury for one resident of 3 residents (Resident R1). 28 Pa.

Code 201.14(a)(c) Responsibility of Licensee 28 Pa.

Code 201.18(e)(1) Management 28 Pa.

Code 201.29(a)(c) Resident rights 28 Pa.

Code 211.10 (c) Resident care policies

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p.m. the Director of Nursing confirmed that interventions were not included in Resident R1's current

care policies.28 Pa.

Code 211.12(d)(1)(3)(5) Nursing services.

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 BEAVER, 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 Friendship Rehab and Health or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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About This Inspection Report

Source: This inspection report was downloaded directly from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) via Medicare.gov. CMS releases nursing home inspection reports in bulk. The findings reflect what state surveyors documented in the official Form CMS-2567 Statement of Deficiencies on the date of the inspection.

Plan of correction not included: The CMS report we receive does not include the facility's plan of correction. Facilities submit plans of correction separately to their state survey agency and those responses may not appear in CMS public data at the time of release. The absence of a plan of correction in this report does not mean one was not filed. Readers who want information about corrective steps taken by the facility are encouraged to contact the facility or their state survey agency directly.

Corrections may have been made: This report reflects conditions observed on the date of the survey. The facility may have implemented staffing changes, additional training, policy revisions, or other corrective actions since this report was issued. We publish what CMS provides and encourage readers to seek current information from the facility.