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DAYSTAR CENTER FOR SPIRITUAL RECOVERY
125 NORTH 18 STREET
HARRISBURG, PA 17103

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Survey conducted on 06/29/2006

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on June 27 and 28, 2006 by staff from the Division of Drug and Alcohol Program Licensure. The following deficiencies were identified during this inspection and a plan of correction is due on July 21, 2006.
 
Plan of Correction

704.11(a)(1)  LICENSURE Training Needs assessments

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: (1) An assessment of staff training needs.
Observations
Staff assessments are not documented for the 2006 training year.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

704.11(a)(2)  LICENSURE Overall Training plan

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: (2) An overall plan for addressing these needs.
Observations
The overall plan for 2006 was not completed.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

704.11(a)(4)  LICENSURE Evaluation of Overall Plan

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: (4) An annual evaluation of the overall training plan.
Observations
The annual evaluation for 2005 training year was not completed.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

704.11(b)(1)  LICENSURE Individual training plan.

704.11. Staff development program. (b) Individual training plan. (1) A written individual training plan for each employee, appropriate to that employee's skill level, shall be developed annually with input from both the employee and the supervisor.
Observations
Individual training plans are not completed for staff.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.7 (b) (6)  LICENSURE Food service.

705.7. Food service. (b) A residential facility may operate a central food preparation area to provide food services to multiple facilities or locations. A residential facility that operates an onsite food preparation area or a central food preparation area shall: (6) Store all food items off the floor.
Observations
Food items were stored on the floor of the basement in the basement food storage area. All food items must be stored off of the floor.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.10 (a) (1) (iii)  LICENSURE Fire safety.

705.10. Fire safety. (a) Exits. (1) The residential facility shall: (iii) Maintain each ramp, interior stairway and outside steps exceeding two steps with a well-secured handrail and maintain each porch that has over an 18-inch drop with a well-secured railing.
Observations
The picnic area has a drop off of more than 18-inches, and does not have a railing. In addition, the front four steps does not have a handrail.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)(3)  LICENSURE Confidentiality

709.28. Confidentiality. (c) The project shall obtain an informed and voluntary consent from the client for the disclosure of information contained in the client record. The consent shall be in writing and include, but not be limited to: (3) Purpose of disclosure.
Observations
The purpose section of the release of information form fails to inform the client of the reason for the release of information.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.32(c)(3)  LICENSURE Medication Control

709.32. Medication control. (c) The project shall have a written policy regarding medications used by clients which shall include, but not be limited to: (3) Inspection of storage areas.
Observations
Inspections of medication storage areas have not been completed or documented since December 2005. Inspections of medication storage areas are to be conducted at least quarterly.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.51(b)(1)  LICENSURE Disclosure to client

709.51. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (1) Disclosure to the client of criteria for admission, treatment, completion and discharge.
Observations
Documentation was missing from all client records reviewed.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.51(b)(5)  LICENSURE Physical Examination

709.51. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (5) Physical examination.
Observations
Physical examinations were not documented in clinical charts #2, #3, and #5.
 
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
A treatment plan update in client record #2 was pre-dated for 6-29-06. The date of the review is 6-28-06, and the counselor signing the document was off on 6-28-06. Documents should be dated for the day they are completed.
 
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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