Easton Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Center
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0684
F 0684
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Level of Harm - Minimal harm or potential for actual harm
Based on clinical record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that physician's orders were followed for one of five sampled residents. (Resident 1) Findings Include:Clinical record review revealed that Resident 1 was admitted to the facility with diagnoses that included heart failure and obesity.
On August 18, 2025, a physician directed staff that Resident 1's as needed opioid medication for pain control (Percocet 5-325 mg) was not to be administered with the routine every 12 hour opioid medication (Oxycontin 15 mg. ER). Staff were ordered to ensure that there was an hour between the administration of
the medications. Review of the Medication Administration Record (MAR) for September 2025, revealed that both medications were administered at the same time (2100) on September 21, 2025. CFR 483.25 Quality of CarePreviously cited 9/28/24, 11/7/24, 5/24/2528 Pa. Code 211.25 (d)(1)(5) Nursing services.
Residents Affected - Few
Any deficiency statement ending with an asterisk (*) denotes a deficiency which the institution may be excused from correcting providing it is determined that other safeguards provide sufficient protection to the patients. (See instructions.) Except for nursing homes, the findings stated above are disclosable 90 days following the date of survey whether or not a plan of correction is provided. For nursing homes, the above findings and plans of correction are disclosable 14 days following the date
these documents are made available to the facility. If deficiencies are cited, an approved plan of correction is requisite to continued program participation.
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Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in EASTON, PA 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 EASTON, 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 Easton Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.