Independence Rehab And Nursing
Independence Rehab and Nursing in PHILADELPHIA, PA — inspection on April 27, 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
limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
observations, resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility did not provide a safe
nine-bathroom sinks. (First-floor nursing unit).Findings Include:On April 27, 2026, at 9:27 a.m., an interview was conducted with the Maintenance Director, Employee R3, and the Director of Nursing, Employee E2, who confirmed the following observations:room [ROOM NUMBER] had a sink with slow water drainage.room [ROOM NUMBER] had a hole by the Bed B below the windowOn April 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., during an interview, Resident R1 reported that the bathroom sink sometimes does not shut off properly and that both faucet knobs must be aligned in order for the water to be turned off.On April 27, 2026, at 10:46 a.m. observations were conducted with the Administrator, Employee E1 and revealed the following:room [ROOM NUMBER]: No light in the bathroomroom [ROOM NUMBER]: Sink had slow drainage of waterroom [ROOM NUMBER]: Broken faucet that would not shut off water; no knob on the left side of the faucetroom [ROOM NUMBER]: Sink faucet would not shut off water28 Pa.
Code 201.18(e)(2.1) 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.
LABORATORY DIRECTOR'S OR PROVIDER/SUPPLIER TITLE (X6) DATE REPRESENTATIVE'S SIGNATURE
395330 04/27/2026
Independence Rehab and Nursing 600 W Cheltenham Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19126
single resident rooms.
observations, facility measurements, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to
multi-occupancy rooms, excluding toilets, bath areas, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves, and vestibules, for two of two rooms reviewed (rooms [ROOM NUMBERS]).Findings Include:A review of the facility policy titled Room Square Footage, last revised November 1, 2025, revealed under section 4.2 that semi-private resident rooms shall provide a minimum of 80 square feet of usable floor space per resident.On April 27, 2026, at 9:27 a.m. observations and measurements were conducted with the maintenance director, Employee R3 and Director of Nursing, E2 which revealed:room [ROOM NUMBER] bed B provided (9 feet 4 inches x 7 feet) 65.8 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] bed C provided (9 feet 4 inches x 7 feet) 65.8 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] bed A revealed (9 feet 5 inches x 6 feet 5 inches) 61.75 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] Bed revealed (7 feet 3 inches x 8 feet 5 inches) 61.62 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] Bed C revealed (7 feet 3 inches x 6 feet 5 inches 47.12 square feetOn April 27, 2026, at approximately 10:15 a.m., a meeting was conducted with the Director of Nursing and the Administrator to review the above-calculated resident room square footage.
Upon review, the Administrator, who was not in the building at the time the measurements were taken, requested that the rooms be remeasured to verify the findings and to determine whether any alcoves or vestibules could be included in the calculation as usable living space.On April 27, 2026, at 10:22 a.m. observations and measurements were conducted with the maintenance director, Employee R3 and Administrator, Employee E1 and revealed the following:room [ROOM NUMBER] Bed B revealed (9 feet 4 inches x 7 feet), 65.8 square feet with an additional 5.33 square feet of common area before entering the room, resulting in a total of 71.13 square feet.room [ROOM NUMBER] bed C provided (10 feet x 7 feet) 70 square feet with an additional 5.33 square feet of common area before entering the room, resulting in a total of 75.33 square feet.room [ROOM NUMBER] bed A revealed (10 feet 5 inches x 6 feet 7 inches) 70.35 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] Bed revealed (10 feet x 7 feet) 70 square feetroom [ROOM NUMBER] Bed C revealed (10 feet 10 inches x 7 feet 5 inches 75.1 square feetThe Nursing Home Administrator confirmed that the room sizes were less than 80 square feet as required.28 Pa.
Code: 205.20(f) Resident bedrooms
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