Inglis House
INGLIS HOUSE in PHILADELPHIA, PA — inspection on February 27, 2026.
Found 1 citation. 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 R135's comprehensive care plan dated July 25, 2024, revealed the resident had altered respiratory status/difficulty breathing related to diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe).
Review of Resident R135's clinical record revealed an After Visit Summary dated October 9, 2026, that the resident was seen at the Sleep Disorder Center for sleep apnea.
Discharge instructions included a scheduled follow-up on October 15, 2025, to perform a sleep study.
Review of Resident R135's clinical record revealed a progress note dated October 14, 2025, that on October 13, 2025, the nursing supervisor and Director of Nursing, Employee E2, met with Resident R135 at bedside.
Resident R135 complained of right ear pain and the resident was informed the sleep study would be put on hold pending an update from pulmonology.
Continued review of the progress note dated October 14, 2025, revealed the facility had placed a call to the sleep center and made them aware Resident R135 required assistance for activities of daily-living help.
The sleep center denied being able to help the resident for any transfer, and care.
Interview on February 27, 2026, at 12:30 p.m. with Resident R135 revealed his/her sleep study appointment was cancelled and that the facility did not further coordinate to reschedule the appointment.
Review of Resident R135's entire clinical record revealed no documented evidence that the facility coordinated nursing services to accommodate the resident during a sleep study.
There was no evidence that the facility re-schedule Resident R135's sleep study with the center. 28 Pa.
Code 201.14 (a) Responsibility of licensee. 28 Pa.
Code 211.12 (d)(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.
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