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SUMMIT ACADEMY
839 HERMAN ROAD
BUTLER, PA 16002

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Survey conducted on 01/10/2007

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on January 8, 2007 to January 10, 2007 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. The following deficiencies were identified during the inspection and a plan of correction is due on February 7, 2007.
 
Plan of Correction

704.11(a)(3)  LICENSURE Training Feedback

704.11. Staff development program. (a) Components. The project director shall develop a comprehensive staff development program for agency personnel including policies and procedures for the program indicating who is responsible and the time frames for completion of the following components: (3) A mechanism to collect feedback on completed training.
Observations
Feedback on training was not consistently documented for employee records # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.10 (d) (8)  LICENSURE Fire safety.

705.10. Fire safety. (d) Fire drills. The residential facility shall: (8) Set off a fire alarm or smoke detector during each fire drill.
Observations
There was no indication that fire alarms and smoke detectors were set off during the drills. This was not documented in fire drill logs.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.22(e)  LICENSURE Governing Body

709.22. Governing body. (e) If a facility is publicly funded, the governing body shall make available to the public an annual report which includes, but is not limited to:
Observations
The facilities annual report was made available to the public in January of 2007, which was more than six months from the end of the fiscal year.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.22(e)(2)  LICENSURE Governing Body

709.22. Governing body. (e) If a facility is publicly funded, the governing body shall make available to the public an annual report which includes, but is not limited to: (2) A financial statement of income and expenses.
Observations
No statement of income and expenses was documented in the annual report.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.23(a)  LICENSURE Project Director

709.23. Project director. (a) The project director shall prepare and annually update a written manual delineating project policies and procedures.
Observations
There was no documentation of the project director review and approval of policies and procedures for 2007.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.23(b)  LICENSURE Project Director

709.23. Project director. (b) The project director shall assist the governing body in formulating policy and shall present the following to the governing body at least annually:
Observations
There was no documentation of governing body approval for 2007.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.25(a)  LICENSURE Fiscal Management

709.25. Fiscal management. (a) The project shall obtain the services of an independent public accountant for an annual audit of financial activities associated with the project's drug/alcohol abuse services.
Observations
The annual audit was not completed and finalized at the time of the licensing inspection which was more than six months from the end of the fiscal year.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.51(b)(3)(i)  LICENSURE Medical histories

709.51. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (3) Histories, which include the following: (i) Medical history.
Observations
All required areas of the medical history were not consistently documented in client records #3, 5 and 7. Some sections of the standardized form were blank. The medical history in client record #4 was not complete. The medical history failed to document an attempt to retrieve medical information from another part of the project.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.51(b)(6)  LICENSURE Psychosocial evaluation

709.51. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (6) Psychosocial evaluation.
Observations
All required areas of the psychosocial evaluations were not consistently documented in client records # 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.52(b)  LICENSURE TX Plan update

709.52. Treatment and rehabilitation services. (b) Treatment and rehabilitation plans shall be reviewed and updated at least every 30 days. For those projects whose client treatment regime is less than 30 days, the treatment and rehabilitation plan, review and update shall occur at least every 15 days.
Observations
The facility failed to document progress specific to the previous goals and objectives of the treatment plan in client records # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. Treatment plan updates were documented every 30 days.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.53(a)(5)  LICENSURE Progress Notes

709.53. Client records. (a) There shall be a complete client record on an individual which includes information relative to the client's involvement with the project. This shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (5) Progress notes.
Observations
The progress notes were documented in the DAP (Data, Assessment, Plan) format, but failed to include an assessment that had an interpretative statement based upon new and previous information including the counselor's analysis of and conclusions regarding the client's current situation.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

 
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