Embassy Of Hearthside
Inspection Findings
F-Tag F0600
F 0600 Level of Harm - Actual harm Residents Affected - Few
FORM CMS-2567 (02/99) Previous Versions Obsolete
October 7, 2025, at 12:30 PM revealed that she was not made aware of the incident that occurred on October 1, 2025, until the bruises were found on October 3, 2025. She confirmed that the incident was not reported to her timely and in turn she did not report to the proper entities until October 7, 2025. She indicated that as soon as she found out on October 3, 2025, Employee 3 was immediately suspended related to the investigation and was then terminated on October 7, 2025, from her employment with the facility due to the facility substantiating her part in the physical abuse to Resident 1 by using excessive physical force by grabbing her arms and causing bruising, for administering medications to Resident 1 (which is outside of her scope of practice as a nurse aide), and holding her mouth shut until the medications dissolved. Interview with the DON and NHA at 2:30 PM on October 7, 2025, revealed that no disciplinary actions have been initiated on the other perpetrators (Employees 2, 4, and 5) yet and that they were still working their normal schedules. They also indicated that re-education on abuse of all staff was initiated this morning, October 7, 2025, but is not finished yet. The facility failed to implement timely measures related to all perpetrators after Resident 1's incident that occurred October 1, 2025. The facility failed to protect Resident 1's right to be free from physical abuse by staff resulting in bruises to her left upper arm and medication administration against her will. 483.12 Freedom from Abuse, Neglect and ExploitationPreviously cited 3/14/202528 Pa. Code 201.14 (a) Responsibility of licensee28 Pa. Code 201.18 (b)(1)(2)(e)(1) Management28 Pa. Code 201.19(6)(7)(8) Personnel policies and procedures28 Pa. Code 201.20(b)(d) Staff development28 Pa. Code 201.29 (a)(c) Resident rights28 Pa. Code 211.12(c)(d)(1)(5) Nursing services
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EMBASSY OF HEARTHSIDE in STATE COLLEGE, PA inspection on recent inspection.
Found 0 violation(s). Severity: Standard violations. Status: 0 corrected, 0 pending.
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 STATE COLLEGE, 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 EMBASSY OF HEARTHSIDE or from the state Department of Health. Reports include deficiency codes, facility responses, and correction timelines.