Facility profile · CCN 396143
Aristacare At East Falls
79 federal citations on record , including 2 at the Immediate Jeopardy level, and 2 federal enforcement actions totaling $57,568.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202679
Total citations
79
Last 3 years
3
Actual harm+
2
Federal penalties
$57,568
Total fines
1
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
79 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2025 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F919 | Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | E | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F688 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 12, 2025 | F552 | Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F726 | 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. | E | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F725 | Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift. | E | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | E | Complaint |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F761 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F740 | Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F688 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | E | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F628 | Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard |
| Jul 31, 2025 | F577 | Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies. | C | Standard |
| Jun 9, 2025 | F925 | Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests. | D | Complaint |
| Jun 9, 2025 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| May 13, 2025 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | E | Complaint |
| May 13, 2025 | F726 | 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. | D | Complaint |
| May 13, 2025 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | K | Complaint |
| May 13, 2025 | F627 | Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge. | D | Complaint |
| Feb 20, 2025 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | D | Complaint |
| Jan 28, 2025 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | D | Complaint |
| Oct 16, 2024 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | G | Complaint |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | E | Complaint |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F947 | Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F940 | Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F887 | Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F883 | Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | F | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | C | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F809 | Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F757 | Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F755 | Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F726 | 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. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F660 | Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F645 | PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F604 | Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F583 | Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F563 | Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing. | D | Standard |
| Oct 4, 2024 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | E | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F694 | Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 21, 2024 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | E | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | F835 | Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently. | D | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | F684 | Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. | J | Complaint |
| Aug 8, 2024 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 21, 2023 | F730 | Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training. | D | Standard |
| Dec 21, 2023 | F693 | Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. | D | Standard |
| Dec 21, 2023 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | D | Standard |
| Dec 21, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Standard |
| Dec 21, 2023 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | D | Standard |
| Aug 21, 2023 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | D | Complaint |
| Jun 7, 2023 | F558 | Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident. | D | Complaint |
Federal enforcement history
Federal regulators have imposed 2 enforcement actions against this facility, including 2 civil money penalties totaling $57,568 .
| Date | Type | Fine | Payment denial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2024 | Fine | $35,363 | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Fine | $22,205 | — |
About this record
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