Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation
BETHLEHEM SOUTH SKILLED NURSING AND REHABILITATION in BETHLEHEM, PA — inspection on April 29, 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
review of the TAR for April 2026, revealed a lack of documentation to support that staff assessed the
sacrum on every shift. A review of the TAR for April 2026, revealed a lack of documentation to
revealed a physician's order dated April 16, 2026, that directed staff to assess and document the appearance and the outcome of the wound on the left lower leg on every shift. A review of the TAR for April 2026, revealed a lack of documentation to support that staff assessed the wound on the left lower leg on day shift on seven occasions and there was no documented evidence that the resident had refused to be assessed. In an interview on April 29, at 12:36 p.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that there was no documented evidence that staff assessed the wounds as ordered, provided wound care, or that the residents refused treatments on those dates. CFR. 483.25(b)(1)(ii) Pressure Ulcers.Previously cited 9/5/25 28 Pa.
Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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Bethlehem South Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 2021 Westgate Drive Bethlehem, PA 18017
catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
determined that the facility failed to ensure that adequate catheter care was provided for two of eight
Indwelling Urinary - Care of, last reviewed January 15, 2026, revealed that the catheter drainage bag must be positioned lower than the bladder, the catheter drainage bag must be emptied when it became half full, and the catheter tubing and drainage bag must be kept off the floor.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 5 had diagnoses that included obstructive uropathy (blockage in the urinary tract), diabetes, and kidney failure.
The resident required the use of an indwelling urinary catheter (a tube inserted into the bladder to drain urine). On January 27, 2026, the physician ordered the resident to have an indwelling urinary catheter. On April 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the resident was observed in bed with the catheter tube and catheter bag containing urine lying directly on the floor. On April 29, 2026, at 9:38 a.m., the resident was observed in bed with the catheter tube and catheter bag containing urine lying directly on the floor. At the time of the observation, registered nurse 1 stated that the catheter bag should have been kept off the floor.
Clinical record review revealed that Resident 6 had diagnoses that included neuromuscular dysfunction of the bladder and diabetes. A physician's order dated December 28, 2024, instructed staff to monitor the resident's suprapubic catheter (a tube inserted in the lower abdomen to drain urine directly from the bladder) on every shift.
On April 29, 2026, at 9:48 a.m., Resident 6 was observed lying in bed with the catheter drainage bag that was more than half full of urine on the floor. At the time of the observation, license practical nurse 1 stated that the catheter drainage bag should have been emptied and kept off the floor. In an interview on April 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., the Director of Nursing confirmed that the catheter bags should be emptied and not in contact with the floor. 28 Pa.
Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
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