Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
MOUNTAIN CITY NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in HAZLETON, PA — inspection on July 10, 2024.
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
395582
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 395582 B.
Wing 07/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 403 Hazle Township Boulevard Hazleton, PA 18202
During an onsite survey on July 9, 2024, at 2:05 PM observations were conducted on the third floor which revealed the following potential accident hazards
-the sharps container was removed from the wall, but the mounted encasement that previously held the sharps container remained on the shower wall, and a razor was observed in the hollow case allowing for access of the sharp object by just placing a hand inside
-this same situation was observed in the third floor bathroom of the lounge area.
The sharps container was removed from the wall, but the mounted encasement that previously held the sharps container remained on the wall, and a razor was observed in the hollow case allowing for access of the sharp object by just placing a hand inside
395582
Form Approved OMB
STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES (X1) PROVIDER/SUPPLIER/CLIA (X2) MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION (X3) DATE SURVEY AND PLAN OF CORRECTION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: COMPLETED A.
Building 395582 B.
Wing 07/10/2024
NAME OF PROVIDER OR SUPPLIER STREET ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE
Mountain City Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 403 Hazle Township Boulevard Hazleton, PA 18202
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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.
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