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GAUDENZIA WASHINGTON HOUSE
1516 WASHINGTON AVENUE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146

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Survey conducted on 10/04/2006

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on October 3, 2006 through October 4, 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 November 2, 2006.





709.14 Restriction on License (a)(5) Authorized capacity.

The facility had 26 beds for residential treatment activity which exceeds the authorized maximum capacity of 25 on October 4, 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
The training needs assessments were incomplete in three of five employees records reviewed, # 3, 4 and 5.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.6 (4)  LICENSURE Bathrooms.

705.6. Bathrooms. The residential facility shall: (4) Provide privacy in toilets by doors, and in showers and bathtubs by partitions, doors or curtains. There shall be slip-resistant surfaces in all bathtubs and showers.
Observations
The four shower stalls on the second floor did not have slip-resistant surfaces.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.6 (5)  LICENSURE Bathrooms.

705.6. Bathrooms. The residential facility shall: (5) Ventilate toilet and wash rooms by exhaust fan or window.
Observations
The male and female staff bathrooms located on the first floor did not have ventilation.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.7 (b) (5)  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: (5) Keep cold food at or below 40F, hot food at or above 140F, and frozen food at or below 0F.
Observations
The temperature logs show that the refrigerator temperature ranged from 40 - 50 F and the freezer temperature ranged from 20 - 22 F in August and September 2006.
 
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
The smoke detectors and fire alarms were not set off during fire drills in four of the past six months.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.28(c)(2)  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: (2) Specific information disclosed.
Observations
The PCPC released to funding sources included the names and doses of medications of clients in three of six client records reviewed, # 1, 4, and 5.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.32(c)(2)  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: (2) Drug storage areas.
Observations
Topical medications were stored on the same shelf and mixed in among oral medications.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.32(c)(4)  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: (4) Methods for control and accountability of drugs.
Observations
Documentation on the medication administration records (MAR) did not indicate that clients received their medications on the dates and times as prescribed. The reason for clients not receiving their medication dose was documented as "other" with no further comment.
 
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
Psychosocial evaluations were missing a composite picture of the client in two of six client records reviewed, # 1 and 5. Psychosocial evaluations did not assess client's assets/strengths, negative factors that may inhibit treatment, coping mechanisms and did not include the client's attitude towards treatment in four of six client records reviewed, # 1, 2, 4 and 6.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.52(a)(2)  LICENSURE Tx type & frequency

709.52. Treatment and rehabilitation services. (a) An individual treatment and rehabilitation plan shall be developed with a client. This plan shall include, but not be limited to, written documentation of: (2) Type and frequency of treatment and rehabilitation services.
Observations
The type and frequency of treatment and rehabilitation services was not documented in six of six client records reviewed, # 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.

 
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