Lecom At Presque Isle, Inc
LECOM AT PRESQUE ISLE, INC in ERIE, PA — inspection on March 31, 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 Resident R1's physician's orders revealed an order for Enteral Feed Order every shift for at risk malnutrition Enteral: Pump Feeding: Peptamen AF [feeding solution] at 55cc [cubic centimeters] /HR [hour] dated 12/31/25, and another order for Enteral Feeding Order every shift Enteral: Hydration Flush: 70cc/HR X [times] 24 hours day continuous dated 12/31/25.
Observations on 3/23/26, at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:25 p.m. revealed Resident R1 was lying in his/her bed with his/her enteral feeding being administered through his/her gastrostomy tube (g-tube - a tube inserted through a small incision in the abdomen into the stomach, used for the administration of liquid nutrition and medications) with his/her feeding set at 50 cc/hr and his/her hydration flush set at 80 cc/hr.
During an interview on 3/23/26, at 1:30 p.m.
Registered Nurse (RN) Employee E1 confirmed Resident R1's enteral feeding was set at 50 cc/hr and his/her hydration flush was set at 80 cc/hr. RN Employee E1 confirmed that Resident R1's enteral feeding and hydration flush were not in accordance with Resident R1's physician orders, and that Resident R1's enteral feeding and hydration flush should be set per physician orders. 28 Pa.
Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services 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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
395404 03/31/2026
Lecom at Presque Isle, Inc 4114 Schaper Avenue Erie, PA 16508
Review of Resident R5's
record for the month of March 2026, lacked documentation that a wound dressing was completed to
3/28/26, and lacked documentation that a wound dressing was completed to his/her right sacrum on 3/19/26, 3/20/26, 3/23/26, 3/25/26, 3/26/26, and 3/28/26.
During an interview on 3/30/26, at 2:10 p.m. the Nursing Home Administrator in training confirmed that Resident's R1, R2, R3, R4's and R5's clinical records did not have complete documentation regarding wound dressing changes and/or showers. He/she also confirmed that wound dressing changes and showers should be done as ordered/scheduled in the Resident's clinical record and documented when completed. 28 Pa.
Code 211.5(f)(ix) Medical Records 28 Pa.
Code 211.12(d)(1)(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 ERIE, 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 LECOM AT PRESQUE ISLE, INC or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.