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Complaint Investigation

Fairview Rehab And Care Center

August 28, 2025 · Philadelphia, PA · 184 Bethlehem Pike
Citations 2
CMS Rating 2/5
Beds 176
Provider ID 395782
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Inspection Summary

FAIRVIEW REHAB AND CARE CENTER in PHILADELPHIA, PA — inspection on August 28, 2025.

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.

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Inspection Findings

FF0573
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Potential for More Than Minimal Harm

Based on interview with staff, it was determined that the facility failed to provide a copy of a resident's medical and financial records upon request by the resident one of one clinical record reviewed. (Resident R1)Findings include:A review of the clinical record revealed that Resident R1 had a care conference on June 2, 2025.

During an interview with Resident R1 on August 28, 2025, at 10:38 a.m., it was confirmed that a request had been made for the full medical and financial records.On August 28, 2025, at 12:30 p.m., an interview with the Administrator, Employee E1 revealed that a meeting had been held a few weeks ago with Resident R1 and their family, during which Resident R1 requested a copy of their medical and financial records.

These records were never provided to Resident R1.

The Administrator confirmed that a full set of medical and financial records had not been given. It was further revealed that the medical record department is in the process of making a copy of the records to provide to Resident R1 as of today.A further interview with Employee E1 on August 28, 2025, at 4:10 p.m. revealed that there was no written documentation in the clinical record indicating that the facility had provided any medical or financial records to Resident R1.28 Pa Code 201.14(a) Responsibility of licensee28 Pa Code 201.18(b)(2) Management

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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Fairview Rehab and Care Center

184 Bethlehem Pike Philadelphia, PA 19118

SUMMARY STATEMENT OF DEFICIENCIES

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections. NOTE- TERMS IN BRACKETS HAVE BEEN EDITED TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY Based on clinical records reviewed and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a resident's urinary catheter's bag was maintained in sanitary condition for one of one resident reviewed. (Resident R1) Findings include:A review of the clinical record revealed that Resident R1 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnosis of pressure ulcer of sacral stage 4 (ulcer involving full thickness of skin loss), urinary tract infection, klebsiella pneumoniae (gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the intestine of humans which causes unitary [NAME] infections, pneumonia, bloodstream infections).A review of the physician orders dated May 8, 2025, revealed an order for a supra pubic urinary catheter 20 fr (french) 30 ml (milliliters) for obstructive and reflux uropathy (blockage of the urinary track).During an interview with Resident R1 on August 28, 2025, at 10:38 a.m., it was noted that the resident's urinary catheter's leg bag was lying on top of the sink in the resident's room in an unsanitary condition.On August 28, 2025, at 11:42 a.m., an interview with Unit Manager, Employee E4, confirmed that the resident had an unsanitary urinary catheter's leg bag lying above the resident's sink.28 Pa.

Code 201.18(b)(1) Management28 Pa.

Code 211.12(d)(1)(5) Nursing services

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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 PHILADELPHIA, 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 FAIRVIEW REHAB AND CARE CENTER or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.


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