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Bala Nursing And Retirement Ce

📍 4001 Ford Road, Philadelphia, PA 19131 📞 (215) 877-5400 🛏️ 180 beds

Inspection History Overview

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Fines and Penalties by Year

2022 2 penalties totaling $182,507

$93,996
Aug 16, 2022

Fine

$88,511
Aug 16, 2022

Fine

2021 2 penalties totaling $3,905

$3,250
Jul 1, 2021

Fine

$655
Apr 12, 2021

Fine

2020 1 penalties totaling $21,845

$21,845
Oct 7, 2020

Fine

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Health Violations by Year

2025 13 violations

Tag 0558 E Apr 9, 2025

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2025
Tag 0584 E Apr 9, 2025

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2025
Tag 0623 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0625 D Jan 13, 2025

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0641 D Jan 13, 2025

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0644 D Jan 13, 2025

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0656 D Jan 13, 2025

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0657 D Jan 13, 2025

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0726 D Jan 13, 2025

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0755 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0812 E Jan 13, 2025

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0814 E Jan 13, 2025

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025
Tag 0880 D Jan 13, 2025

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Feb 21, 2025

2024 12 violations

Tag 0656 D Jun 11, 2024

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Jul 9, 2024
Tag 0558 D Apr 5, 2024

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0578 D Apr 5, 2024

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0584 D Apr 5, 2024

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0610 D Apr 5, 2024

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0677 D Apr 5, 2024

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0730 D Apr 5, 2024

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0761 D Apr 5, 2024

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0805 E Apr 5, 2024

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0880 E Apr 5, 2024

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0881 E Apr 5, 2024

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
Tag 0925 F Apr 5, 2024

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

✓ Corrected: Jun 4, 2024
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2023 10 violations

Tag 0623 D Oct 25, 2023

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Tag 0625 D Oct 25, 2023

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Tag 0657 D Oct 25, 2023

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

Tag 0550 D Jun 2, 2023

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0689 D Jun 2, 2023

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0759 D Jun 2, 2023

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0814 D Jun 2, 2023

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0842 D Jun 2, 2023

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0880 D Jun 2, 2023

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023
Tag 0883 D Jun 2, 2023

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

✓ Corrected: Jul 7, 2023

2022 4 violations

Tag 0600 G Aug 19, 2022

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2022
Tag 0609 D Aug 19, 2022

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Sep 30, 2022
Tag 0584 D Mar 2, 2022

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2022
Tag 0609 D Mar 2, 2022

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

✓ Corrected: Mar 31, 2022
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2021 6 violations

Tag 0578 D Jul 1, 2021

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021
Tag 0656 D Jul 1, 2021

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021
Tag 0684 D Jul 1, 2021

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021
Tag 0689 D Jul 1, 2021

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021
Tag 0880 D Jul 1, 2021

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021
Tag 0921 D Jul 1, 2021

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Aug 30, 2021

2020 1 violations

Tag 0689 J Oct 7, 2020

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

✓ Corrected: Oct 29, 2020
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2019 25 violations

Tag 0550 E Apr 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0558 E Apr 23, 2019

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0567 F Apr 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0574 E Apr 23, 2019

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0578 D Apr 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0584 E Apr 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0585 E Apr 23, 2019

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0623 E Apr 23, 2019

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0641 D Apr 23, 2019

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0684 E Apr 23, 2019

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0685 D Apr 23, 2019

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0688 D Apr 23, 2019

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0698 D Apr 23, 2019

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0732 E Apr 23, 2019

Post nurse staffing information every day.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0756 D Apr 23, 2019

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0812 F Apr 23, 2019

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0835 D Apr 23, 2019

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0839 D Apr 23, 2019

Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0849 D Apr 23, 2019

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019
Tag 0880 F Apr 23, 2019

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

✓ Corrected: Jun 14, 2019

2018 5 violations

Tag 0842 D Jul 11, 2018

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Aug 17, 2018
Tag 0582 D May 23, 2018

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2018
Tag 0761 D May 23, 2018

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2018
Tag 0812 F May 23, 2018

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2018
Tag 0921 E May 23, 2018

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: Jun 25, 2018
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2017 4 violations

Tag 0278 D Apr 3, 2017

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

✓ Corrected: May 22, 2017
Tag 0323 G Apr 3, 2017

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provide adequate supervision to prevent avoidable accidents.

✓ Corrected: May 22, 2017
Tag 0465 E Apr 3, 2017

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

✓ Corrected: May 22, 2017
Tag 0469 F Apr 3, 2017

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

✓ Corrected: Jun 21, 2017
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