Pennsylvania Department of Health
FOREST HILLS REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER
Building Inspection Results

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FOREST HILLS REHABILITATION & HEALTHCARE CENTER - Inspection Results	Scope of Citation Number of Residents Affected By Deficient Practice

Initial comments:Name: - Component: -- - Tag: 0000

Based on an Emergency Preparedness Survey completed on March 31, 2026, at Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, it was determined there were no deficiencies identified with the requirements of 42 CFR 483.73.

Plan of Correction:

Initial comments:Name: MAIN BUILDING 01 - Component: 01 - Tag: 0000

Facility ID# 030602
Component 01
Main Building

Based on a Medicare/Medicaid Recertification Survey completed on March 31, 2026, it was determined that Forest Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, was not in compliance with the following requirements of the Life Safety Code for an existing health care occupancy. Compliance with the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code is required by 42 CFR 483.90(a).

This is a two story, Type II (000), unprotected, noncombustible building, that is fully sprinklered.

Plan of Correction:

NFPA 101 STANDARD Subdivision of Building Spaces - Smoke Compar:

Least serious deficiency but was found to be widespread throughout the facility and/or has the potential to affect a large portion or all the residents. This deficiency has the potential for causing no more than a minor negative impact on the resident.

Subdivision of Building Spaces - Smoke Compartments
2012 EXISTING
Smoke barriers shall be provided to form at least two smoke compartments on every sleeping floor with a 30 or more patient bed capacity. Size of compartments cannot exceed 22,500 square feet or a 200-foot travel distance from any point in the compartment to a door in the smoke barrier.
19.3.7.1, 19.3.7.2
Detail in REMARKS zone dimensions including length of zones and dead-end corridors.

Observations:
Name: MAIN BUILDING 01 - Component: 01 - Tag: 0371

Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to provide acceptable travel distances, affecting two of ten smoke compartments.

Findings include:

1. Observation on March 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., revealed the second floor, Main Hall Zone One, and first floor, Main Hall Zone Two, smoke compartments exceeded maximum allowable travel distances.

Interview at exit with the Facility Administrator and the Maintenance Director on March 31, 2026, at 12:15 p.m., confirmed the travel distance deficiencies.

Plan of Correction - To be completed: 03/31/2026

This provider submits the following plan of correction in good faith and to comply with Federal Law. This plan is not an admission of wrongdoing, nor does it reflect agreement with the facts and conclusions stated in the statement of deficiencies.

Facility requesting use of existing FSES for travel distance

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