Inspection IDReason for InspectionInspection DateInspection Status 
SIN-00207858 Renewal 07/19/2022 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.67(a)The caulk around the main bathroom tub is discolored.Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces shall be in good repair. New caulking was purchased on 7/19/22. The tubs caulking was removed re-caulked immediately. This was completed on 7/19/22. 07/19/2022 Implemented
6400.80(b)The paint on the exterior walls and trim is peeling and chipped. The outside of the building and the yard or grounds shall be well maintained, in good repair and free from unsafe conditions.Paint was purchased on 7/28/22 for the wall to be painted. Estimate to fix the wall on 7/30/22. Work is estimated to completed by 8/20/22. Lastly the sliding glass door was fixed on 7/29/22. 08/05/2022 Implemented
SIN-00193104 Renewal 09/13/2021 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.112(d)The fire drill conducted on 10/30/20 took the individuals 2 minutes and 36 seconds to evacuate. An additional fire drill was not completed in October 2020 to assure the individuals evacuated in under 2 minutes 30 seconds as required. 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. The Supervisor conducted a fire drill after being retrained to ensure the requirements of the fire drill and timeframes. It was reviewed that if the indiiduals do not get out at the designated time, retraining and safety measures must be in place for those residing in the home. 09/22/2021 Implemented
6400.145(1)The Emergency Medical Plan developed for The Arc of Centre County is the same for all households. There is only one emergency medical plan developed. The Emergency Medical Plan is to be individual specific and is to identify the individual's hospital of preference.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. This policy was updated to reflect preference of hospital for each individual resigning in a 6400 licensed residential home and how they will be transferred, as well as reflect emergency situations. 09/22/2021 Implemented
6400.181(e)(7)The 10/2/20 Annual Assessment does not indicate if Individual #1 can "move away quickly from heat sources".The assessment must include the following information: The individual's knowledge of the danger of heat sources and ability to sense and move away quickly from heat sources which exceed 120° F and are not insulated. The Program Specialist updated the assessments to reflect the individual's abilities to recognize, move away and or use of heat sources this wild be done annually or if the persons ability to recognize or move away has changed in anyway the ISP and Assessment will have a critical revision upon recognizing such change in ability. 09/22/2021 Implemented
6400.165(g)Individual #1 is prescribed psychotropic medications, which are required to be reviewed every three months. An appointment was held 04/28/21 and not again until 08/14/21.If a medication is prescribed to treat symptoms of a psychiatric illness, there shall be a review by a licensed physician at least every 3 months that includes to document the reason for prescribing the medication, the need to continue the medication and the necessary dosage.The program supervisor ensured the monthly appointment documentation is updated and adequately tracked. if appointment is rescheduled or cancelled the appropriate documentation will be kept in the medical file for correspondence and what the steps are to be taken to achieve the appointment. 09/22/2021 Implemented
6400.166(a)(2)Individual #1 September 2021 Medication Administration Record does not include the prescribing physicians' names.A medication record shall be kept, including the following for each individual for whom a prescription medication is administered: Name of the prescriber.Supervisors and Program Specialists will ensure that the MARS have all required information. All MARs were immediately updated with the prescribing physician. 10/01/2021 Implemented
6400.166(a)(11)Individual #1 September 2021 Medication Administration Record (MAR) does not include the diagnosis or purpose for each medication listed on the MAR.A medication record shall be kept, including the following for each individual for whom a prescription medication is administered: Diagnosis or purpose for the medication, including pro re nata.Supervisors and Program Specialists will ensure that the MARS have all required information. All MARs were immediately updated with the diagnosis of the medications. 09/22/2021 Implemented
SIN-00141574 Renewal 10/04/2018 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.67(a)Individual #1's bathroom is old and wear and tear showing. The shower floor has approximately a 2-3 inch crack. The shower has rust and brown spots around the creases. The caulking around the outside of the shower is pealing.Floors, walls, ceilings and other surfaces shall be in good repair. On 10/17/2018: Maintenance came and repaired the bathroom shower by re-caulking, the crack and removed the rust, until the shower can be removed. The assigned supervisor of the 630 location was retrained on her duties of ensuring monthly maintenance checks include better examination of the bathroom areas as well as staff ensuring that the bathroom is adequately scrubbed to prevent rust going forward. The updated structural survey is included in the POC this is done monthly. It is then reviewed by the Program Specialist and the Safety Committee (they meet monthly to review structural surveys and they are another back up to ensure maintenance issues are being resolved in a timely manner). 10/17/2018 Implemented
SIN-00119266 Renewal 10/03/2017 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.112(c)Repeat 8/22/16: Fire drill record dated 5/18/17 did not indicate whether or not the alarm was operative.A written fire drill record shall be kept of the date, time, the amount of time it took for evacuation, the exit route used, problems encountered and whether the fire alarm or smoke detector was operative. All Supervisors are responsible for completing fire drills monthly. They then turn the fire drill form into the Program Specialist for approval. A new check off form was completed to ensure that all sections of the fire drill form are completed. The Fire drill and the check list will then be turned into the Chief Programming Officer for final approval. All Program Specialists will start using this form November 1, 2017. The Arc is currently looking into software that that fire drill form will be on a form that the supervisor can not go to the next section with out other sections being completed to prevent further sections being missed in the future. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.141(c)(6)Individual #1's Tuberculin skin test was completed on 9/20/13 and not again until 10/19/15.The physical examination shall include: Tuberculin skin testing by Mantoux method with negative results every 2 years for individuals 1 year of age or older; or, if tuberculin skin test is positive, an initial chest x-ray with results noted. All Supervisors and Program Specialists were retrained on regulation 141 (c) (6). Supervisors are responsible for competing a monthly medical and ISP tracking sheet. This is then checked by the Program Specialist monthly. This also should be monitored bi-yearly during the self-assessment. the Program Specialist assigned to that location is responsible for the self assessment completion and overseeing the team completing the self-assessment. Individual #1 next physical and TB are scheduled for October 18 and was completed, it is attached with the previous physical. 10/18/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(i)Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of health.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Health. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the health section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(ii)Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the areas of 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. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the communication section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(iii)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of 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. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the activities of residential living section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(iv)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of personal adjustment.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Personal adjustment. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the personal adjustment section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(v)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of socialization.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Socialization. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the socialization section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(vi)Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of recreation.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Recreation. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the Recreation section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(vii)Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of financial independence.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Financial independence. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the financial independance section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(viii)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of managing personal property.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Managing personal property. All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the management of personal property section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.181(e)(13)(ix)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's annual assessment dated 3/2/17 did not include progress and growth over the last 365 calendar days in the area of community-integration.The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: Community-integration.All Program Specialists were retrained to ensure the progress and growth in the community integration section are adhered to annually and updated as need to be in addendum form and they will be responsible for this information. A updated Assessment checklist and assessment will now include the regulation for the assessment sections. All program specialists will use this going forward starting November 1, 2017. Brian Y.' s team members were sent the addendum to reflect those updates. 10/11/2017 Implemented
6400.213(11)Repeat 8/22/16: Individual #1's plan of support dated 6/16/17 states staff are to follow the restrictive procedure plan. Individual #1's Individual Support Plan updated on 5/30/17 states there is no restrictive procedure plan in place and it was discontinued on 12/4/13. Each individual's record must include the following information: Content discrepancy in the ISP, The annual update or revision under § 6400.186. Program Specialists are responsible for updating the Plan of Support and Restrictive plan annually and as needed. All Program Specialist were retrained and the Plan of Support for Individual #1 was updated to no longer reflect the restrictive pan since it is no longer valid and in effect. 10/12/2017 Implemented
SIN-00062659 Renewal 05/05/2014 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.151(c)(3)Staff #1's intial physical examination did not have a signed statement by the physician indicating she was free from communicable disease. The physical examination shall include: A signed statement that the staff person is free of communicable diseases or that the staff person has a communicable disease but is able to work in the home if specific precautions are taken that will prevent the spread of the disease to individuals. The Arc's Department of Human Resources will only accept The Arc¿s physical form or physical forms from similar provider agencies (those providing licensed services under 6400 Regulations), where the language on the forms clearly meet the standards in Reg 6400.151 (c)(3). When the agency is accepting a form from another agency as mentioned above, two members from Human Resources (one being the Director of HR) will inspect these physical exam forms prior to the employee's hire date to ensure each form meets these standards. 05/13/2014 Implemented
SIN-00243859 Renewal 05/20/2024 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00160880 Renewal 09/17/2019 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00099956 Renewal 08/22/2016 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00048049 Renewal 04/09/2013 Compliant - Finalized