Inspection IDReason for InspectionInspection DateInspection Status 
SIN-00188249 Renewal 05/25/2021 Compliant - Finalized
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6400.15(a)Your certificate expires 5/2021. Previous self-assessments were completed 1/2020 which did not fall into the required timeframe. You were out of compliance on this for all homes.The agency shall complete a self-assessment of each home the agency operates serving eight or fewer individuals, within 3 to 6 months prior to the expiration date of the agency¿s certificate of compliance, to measure and record compliance with this chapter. The date of 1/25/2020 written on the self-assessments for all homes was an error. Self assessments for all homes were started on 1/25/2021 and finished on 2/12/2021. The date was immediately corrected on all self assessments to the correct date of 1/25/2021 (See attachment#8) 06/30/2021 Implemented
6400.112(d)Evacuation time was not completed under 2.5 minutes during the sleep drills held on 4/06/20, 4/12/20, 4/18/20, and 4/25/20. Evacuation time was not completed under 2.5 minutes during the awake drills held on 6/15/20 and 8/23/20; these drills were also not repeated during these months in order to meet regulation 112d compliance. Individuals shall be able to evacuate the entire building, or to a fire safe area designated in writing within the past year by a fire safety expert, within 2 1/2 minutes or within the period of time specified in writing within the past year by a fire safety expert. The fire safety expert may not be an employe of the home or agency. Staff assistance shall be provided to an individual only if staff persons are always present at the home while the individual is at the home. One of the individual's in the home was discharged from an inpatient stay at a nursing facility on 4/6/2020 due to decreased mobility. Due to her inability to evacuate during fire drills, both PT and OT worked with her several times a week specifically on fire drills in hopes to increase mobility. Individual continued to receive PT/OT throughout the month of April and was discharged from OT in May and continued to receive PT in May twice a week who continued to work on fire drills. Records were sent to the lead inspector on 6/18/2021. All agency staff were trained on the importance of fire drills and the need for individuals to be able to safely evacuate (see attachment #3) 06/30/2021 Implemented
6400.32(h)This right is not listed on your rights documents which was signed by individual #1,An individual has the right to privacy of person and possessions.The Mattern House Bill of Rights has been updated to include the right of privacy of person and possessions and was reviewed and signed by the individual (see attachment #7). The updated Mattern House Bill of Rights which includes the was reviewed with all individuals and resigned and sent out to guardians when applicable. 05/27/2021 Implemented
6400.186Individual #1's ISP has been updated on several occasions since moving to Mattern House, most recently on 5/17/21. However, the ISP continues to state the Individual resides in a "dom home", specifically under that developmental information and fire safety section. Mattern House has not sent information to the Supports Coordinator that the ISP should be updated to reflect the correct living arrangementThe home shall implement the individual plan, including revisions.Individual #1's program specialist was retrained on individual plan revisions immediately (see attachment#6) and immediately reviewed individual #1's individual plan and sent revisions to the SC. The ISP has been updated. 05/25/2021 Implemented
SIN-00166492 Unannounced Monitoring 11/13/2019 Non Compliant - Finalized
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6400.113(a)Annual fire safety training- Individual #1 was in the hospital during the fire safety training held on 3/ 1/19 but Individual #1 returned to the home on 5/31/19. Fire safety training was not held with Individual #1 until 11/6/19. This should have been completed when she/he returned home An individual, including an individual 17 years of age or younger, shall be instructed in the individual's primary language or mode of communication, upon initial admission and reinstructed annually in general fire safety, evacuation procedures, responsibilities during fire drills, the designated meeting place outside the building or within the fire safe area in the event of an actual fire and smoking safety procedures if individuals smoke at the home. Fire Safety Training is completed so that in an actual emergency people know what they need to do when a real emergnecy arises. The House Supervisor is responsible for scheduling the annual Fire Safety Training for the indiviudals in their home. Indiviudal #1 was hospitalized for an extended period and missed the annual training. Upon return to the home the House Supervisor focused on supporting the indiviudal through their ongoing medical treatment and missed the annual training date. In order to address additional Fire Safety corrections the Annual Fire Safety training record will be posted to the secure central server when complete. The Program Specialist will review all Fire Safety Trainings and monthly fire drills to assess individual support needs and include them in the monthly review. In the event they discover an annual fire safety training occuring in excess of one year they are responsible for contacting the House Supervisor to arrange for the training to occur. The Program Specialist will complete an assessment and share with the team in the event there is a change in support need. All Annual Fire Safety Trainings will be checked for compliance ATTACHMENT: SG-1 Fire Drill Process; SG-2 , SG-2a Monthly Service Review Template.; SG - 3 Program Specialist Training 11/26/2019 Not Implemented
SIN-00117339 Renewal 08/29/2017 Compliant - Finalized
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6400.22(e)(1)There were no financail records kept at the home for September 2016 to June 2016 for individual #1. If the home assumes the responsibility of maintaining an individual's financial resources, the following shall be maintained for each individual: A separate record of financial resources, including the dates and amounts of deposits and withdrawals. The family for the individual is payee and provides cash to their sister. Staff have been securing the money but not completing a balance sheet. The staff and the Client Accounting Assistant has been educated to understand the need to monitor indivudals who need assistance with their money. The AA has set up a petty cash account at home for Indivudal #1. Attachment: Petty Cash Voucher SG-9 The money management processes of each person was reviewed to assure that any person who needs any assistance from staff will be part of the Client Accounty Assistance monthly petty cash balancing process. Training Log 2 10/10/2017 Implemented
6400.74There was no non skid on the basement steps. Interior stairs and outside steps shall have a nonskid surface. A work order was issued for the use of non skid surfaces in all homes. Maintnenace repaired / replaced the non skid strips and are checking all residences to assure compliance. Attachment: Photo steps SG-7 Maintenance staff were educated on the need to assure a safe home and will inspect all exits monthly. Attachment: Training #1 09/12/2017 Implemented
6400.103The emergency shelter location was not located on the written emergency procedures for individual #1. There shall be written emergency evacuation procedures that include individual and staff responsibilities, means of transportation and an emergency shelter location. The Chief Executive Officer has been educated on the need to assure that all Emergency Evacuation Procedures are specific to the individal living in the home. The emergency evacuaton procedures were updated to reflect each indivudal and their home. The policies for each person and home were updated with current personal information. I have attached the face sheet of the policy for this home. For the full policy see EM 8. Attachment: Policy - SG-6 Training Log 3 09/25/2017 Implemented
6400.141(c)(11)The 5/2/17 physcial for individual #1 did not contain health maintenance needs. The physical examination shall include: An assessment of the individual's health maintenance needs, medication regimen and the need for blood work at recommended intervals. Medical Support staff have been educated to undersand the need to have the physician complete the individuals physical. The physical for indivdual #1 now includes missing information and has been provided to the Support Coordinator. Attachment: SG- a, 5b. Physical Ind #1 Medical Support Supervisor will review all physicals upon completion and will initial to indicate completion. MSS has reviewed all current physicals to assure that each section is complete with no findings. Attachment: Physical 5. Training Log 3 09/28/2017 Implemented
6400.141(c)(14)The 5/2/17 physcial for individaul #1 did not contain medical information pertinent to diagnosis. The physical examination shall include: Medical information pertinent to diagnosis and treatment in case of an emergency. Medical Support staff have been educated to undersand the need to have the physician complete the individuals physical. The physical for indivdual #1 now includes missing information and has been provided to the Support Coordinator. Attachment: SG- 5a, 5b. Physical Ind #1Medical Support Supervisor will review all physicals upon completion and will initial to indicate completion. MSS has reviewed all current physicals to assure that each section is complete with no findings. Training Log 3 09/28/2017 Implemented
6400.142(f)There was not dental hygiene plan for individual #1. An individual shall have a written plan for dental hygiene, unless the interdisciplinary team has documented in writing that the individual has achieved dental hygiene independence. The Medical Support staff are responsible for assuring that dential hygiene plan is included in the ISP. Medical Support staff provided track changes to the Support Coordinator on 10/2/2017 . Indiviudal # has had a new plan in place. Attachment : SG-1 Assessment / Track Changes. All records were reviewed to assure that dental hygiene plans were developed when indicated. Training Log 3 10/02/2017 Implemented
6400.145(1)The emergency medical plan for individual #1 did not contain the location of the hospital. The home shall have a written emergency medical plan listing the following: The hospital or source of health care that will be used in an emergency. The Administrative Assistant has been educated on the need to include the full address of the hospital identified on the Emergency Evacuation Plan. The address has been added and all files have been reviewed and corrected. Attachment: Emergency Evac Plan SG-4 Training Log 3 09/25/2017 Implemented
6400.163(c)Individual #1 is diagnosed with psychiatric illness and takes medication to treat symptons but has not had a medication review since August 2016. If a medication is prescribed to treat symptoms of a diagnosed psychiatric illness, there shall be a review with documentation by a licensed physician at least every 3 months that includes the reason for prescribing the medication, the need to continue the medication and the necessary dosage.Medical Support Staff have been eduated to understand the need for persons with mental health diagnosis medications reviewed every three months. The Program Specialist is responsible to review all medical appointments in the Quarterly Review and will assure that the review occured. Indiviudal #1 has had her medictions reviewed. Attachment: SG-3 Med Review. All records were reviewed to assure that all indiudals with mental health diagnoses and psychiatric medications were being reviewed. Attachment SG-3 Training Log 3 10/02/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(ii)Individual #1's assessment did not show progress and growth in motor and communication skills. The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Motor and communication skills. The Programs Specialist was educated to understand the importance of the documentation of indiviudals progress over the past year in Motor and communication skills. Individual 1 Assessment was compelted and provided to the Support Coordinator as part of the annual information gathering. A review of other assessments showed compliance with the regulation. Does not appear to be a systemic problem . Attachment SG-1, SG-2 Training Log 3 09/29/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(iii)Individual #1's assessment did not show progress and growth in activities of residential living. The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Activities of residential living. The Programs Specialist was educated to understand the importance of the documentation of individuals progress over the past year in activities of residential living. Individual 1 Assessment was completed and provided to the Support Coordinator as part of the annual information gathering. A review of other assessments showed compliance with the regulation. Does not appear to be a systemic problem . Attachment SG-1, SG-2 Training Log 3 09/29/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(14)Individual #1's assessment did not state if they can swim. The assessment must include the following information:The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: The individual's knowledge of water safety and ability to swim. The Programs Specialist was educated to understand the importance of the documentation of indiviudals progress over the past year in ability to swim. Individual 1 Assessment was compelted and provided to the Support Coordinator. Attachment SG-1, SG-2 training log 3 09/29/2017 Implemented
6400.213(11)Individual #1's assessment dated 9/26/16 states diabetic diet; physical dated 5/2/17 states regular diet. Each individual's record must include the following information: Content discrepancy in the ISP, The annual update or revision under § 6400.186. The Program Specialist and Medical Support staff to understand the importance of assuring the all content is consistency. The Program Specialist is responsible for assuring consistency in the documentation at the quarterly review. On 10/1/2017 an updated assessment and track changes was provided to the SC. The physical for Individual 1 was corrected and the updated physical was provided to the support coordinator. Attachment: SG-1 Assessment SG-2 Letter to SC All agency records were reviewed and any non compliance issues were corrected. Training Log 3 09/25/2017 Implemented
SIN-00109812 Unannounced Monitoring 01/13/2017 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.16Failure to provide needed care- Supervision. The community supervision was not assessed for Individual #1 since moving into this home in 2013. Individual #1 was taken to the hospital by ambulance to the ER for hours and there was no staff present for supervision on the following dates: 10/23/16, 11/18/16, 12/12/16 & 12/27/16.Abuse of an individual is prohibited. Abuse is an act or omission of an act that willfully deprives an individual of rights or human dignity or which may cause or causes actual physical injury or emotional harm to an individual, such as striking or kicking an individual; neglect; rape; sexual molestation, sexual exploitation or sexual harassment of an individual; sexual contact between a staff person and an individual; restraining an individual without following the requirements in this chapter; financial exploitation of an individual; humiliating an individual; or withholding regularly scheduled meals.On 10/23/2017, 11/11/2017 and 12/12/16 Mattern House Target Medical Support Staff was contacted by direct support staff at the home and told them that the individual is a self-reporter, is reporting physical illness, and is not experiencing mental health issues therefore she was able to be in the emergency department on her own. These instructions directly violated company policy regardless of the person¿s support level and does not reflect the company¿s vision. The company developed a new process to assure coverage. Attachment: G ¿ Emergency Policy January update Prevention: Company Wide Training day is scheduled for March 31st. All staff will receive training on how to best support people and how to convert policy into action. 03/31/2017 Implemented
6400.185(b)Implementation of the ISP as written- Staff are not following the community supervision in the ISP for Individual #1. The ISP states¿ Individual #1 maybe out with friends as long as no mental health symptoms are displayed. If Individual #1 is showing active symptoms of mental health disease, then should be supervised at all times. According to Staff #3, Individual #1 had begun to show signs and symptoms of mental health symptoms such as withdrawing, staring, psychosomatic complaints, began urinating in the bed-new symptom, seeing shadows, excessive laughing and needing more attention. On 10/23/16, 11/18/16, 12/12/16 & 12/27/16 Individual was left alone in the emergency room for hours and then transported back to the home by medical transportation. Individual #1 began to exhibit these symptoms after finding out about the death of the sister. The ISP shall be implemented as written.On 12/15/2016 Blair County Incident Management Coordinator contacted Mattern House concerning two incidents on 10/23/2016 and 12/18/17 where the individual was not supported by staff at the Emergency Department. Mattern House immediately began an investigation. The investigation identified a single target and after review of the current ISP, administration confirmed the allegation of abuse. The target was also the medical support person on the ODP identified 11/18/17 and 12/27/17. The target was placed on probationary employment. The administrative review revealed that the current ISP contained inaccurate information and recommended immediate update. The team met on 1/12/2017 and updated the individual¿s ISP to reflect what was currently true for her. Events on 11/18/2016 and 12/27/2017 were filed by another provided and we are unable to review events on those occasions but Emergency Staffing Protocols were put into place on 12/16/2017 to assure Support Levels were met in the E.D. On 12/27/16 the individual was transported by ambulance from her day program for chest pains and was admitted - Mattern House staff were with her in the ER. Attachments: A: Training for Target B: Written Warning C: Training for Medical Support D: Meeting Notes from Program Specialist Update Meeting , 2 pages. E. Training for Staff on ISP update. Prevention: All of the targets Emergency Room Visits and/or Hospitalizations were reviewed to assure that all staffing and support levels were provided as per the ISP. There were no violations of this regulation found. 03/24/2017 Implemented
SIN-00050363 Renewal 07/29/2013 Compliant - Finalized
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6400.106The annual furnace cleaning was late. Current cleaning 7/26/13-previous 4/12/12. Furnaces shall be inspected and cleaned at least annually by a professional furnace cleaning company. Written documentation of the inspection and cleaning shall be kept. "Partially Implemented/Adequate Progress CSS 9/10/13 We changed service providers which caused a change in the scheduled cleaning. Our maintenance personnel will be cleaning and inspecting each August and contracted company will complete Annual Inspections on their schedule so that cleaning and inspection will never exceed one year. See Attachment: F: Maintenance training. Q: Completed cleaning and inspection log. 08/23/2013 Implemented
6400.163(c)The medication reviews for Individual #1 was not completed at least every 3 months- 2/14/13 and the next appointment was 6/10/13. The documentation did not include the reason the medication was being prescribed. (c) If a medication is prescribed to treat symptoms of a diagnosed psychiatric illness, there shall be a review with documentation by a licensed physician at least every 3 months that includes the reason for prescribing the medication, the need to continue the medication and the necessary dosage. Partially Implemented/Adequate Progress CSS 9/10/13 Medical Support Staff were educated on the need to assure psychiatric medications are reviewed every 3 months and the form is completed in its entirety . Attachments: I/J Training Medical Support Staff; K-1/K-2 Three Month Reviews 08/22/2013 Implemented
6400.164(a)The medication Ativan was administered to Individual #1 on 4/20-21/13. The time this medication was administered was not documented on the medication log. (a) A medication log listing the medications prescribed, dosage, time and date that prescription medications, including insulin, were administered and the name of the person who administered the prescription medication or insulin shall be kept for each individual who does not self-administer medication. Partially Implemented/Adequate Progress CSS 9/10/13 All staff administering medications have completed a Medication Administration refresher course. Attachment: M Staff Training. To assure information is logged immediately all MAR's will be reviewed by House Supervisors weekly. Attach: N-1/N-2 Supervisor Training; O: MAR Review Process 08/12/2013 Implemented
6400.186(c)(2)The SEEN plan for Individual #1 was not being reviewed quarterly. (2) A review of each section of the ISP specific to the residential home licensed under this chapter. Partially Implemented/Adequate Progress CSS 9/10/13 The Program Specialist is responsible for assuring that each section of the ISP is reviewed and has received training to assure the error does not reoccur. Attachment: V- Program Specialist Training; W- Quarterly Review 08/23/2013 Implemented
6400.213(11)The ISP and annual assessment for Individual #1 indicate that they are on a low fat/low sodium diet. This is not indicated on the annual physical. (11) Content discrepancy in the ISP, The annual update or revision under § 6400.186. Partially Implemented/Adequate Progress CSS 9/10/13 The information has been added to the physical. Attachment: Physical Individual #1; The Medical Support Staff are responsible to assure that all current information is on the annual physical. Attachment: I/J Medical Support Training 08/19/2013 Implemented
SIN-00038531 Renewal 07/23/2012 Compliant - Finalized
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6400.21(a)Staff #1 was hired on 1/18/12, but criminal history check was not requested until 5/25/12. This exceeds the within 5 working days requirement. (a) An application for a Pennsylvania criminal history record check shall be submitted to the State Police for prospective employees of the home who will have direct contact with individuals, including part-time and temporary staff persons who will have direct contact with individuals, within 5 working days after the person's date of hire. The CEO educated Human Resources on the need for prompt completion of the Criminal History Check. Attachment A: Training Log dated 8-22-12 Staff was hired on 8-14-12 with criminal history completed on 8-8-12. Attachment V: Criminal History dated 8-8-12 Attachment W: Orientation Showing Date of Hire. 08/14/2012 Implemented
SIN-00243543 Renewal 04/30/2024 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00204785 Renewal 05/10/2022 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00084569 Renewal 09/30/2015 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00083005 Renewal 07/23/2015 Compliant - Finalized