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PENNSYLVANIA COUNSELING SERVICES - READING PSYCHIATRIC
125 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, SECOND FLOOR
READING, PA 19602

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Survey conducted on 01/03/2007

INITIAL COMMENTS
 
This report is a result of an on-site licensure renewal inspection conducted on January 2, 2007 through January 3, 2007 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 January 26, 2007.
 
Plan of Correction

705.24 (2)  LICENSURE Bathrooms.

705.24. Bathrooms. The nonresidential facility shall: (2) Provide a sink, a wall mirror, an operable soap dispenser, and either individual paper towels or a mechanical dryer in each bathroom.
Observations
The male client bathroom on the second floor was missing a mirror.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.28 (d) (1)  LICENSURE Fire safety.

705.28. Fire safety. (d) Fire drills. The nonresidential facility shall: (1) Conduct unannounced fire drills at least once a month.
Observations
There were no fire drills conducted from June 2006 until October 2006.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

705.28 (d) (7)  LICENSURE Fire safety.

705.28. Fire safety. (d) Fire drills. The nonresidential facility shall: (7) Set off a fire alarm or smoke detector during each fire drill.
Observations
The fire alarm and/or smoke detector was not set off for any of the fire drills conducted.
 
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 annual report for the July 2005 to June 2006 fiscal year was not completed at the time of the licensing inspection.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.23(b)(1)  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: (1) Project goals and objectives which include time frames and available resources.
Observations
The goals and objectives were not completed for the July 2006 to June 2007 fiscal year.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.26(b)(4)  LICENSURE Personnel Management

709.26. Personnel management. (b) The governing body shall adopt a written policy to implement and coordinate personnel management which includes, but is not limited to: (4) The implementation of Federal, State and local statutes concerning fair employment practices.
Observations
There was no documentation to confirm the implementation of Federal, State, and local fair employment practices.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.91(b)(4)  LICENSURE Intake and admission

709.91. Intake and admission. (b) Intake procedures shall include documentation of: (4) Consent to treatment.
Observations
The Spanish version of the consent to treatment has a parent/guardian signature line, but does not have a disclaimer that the English version has stating that drug and alcohol treatment clients do not need parental signatures.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.92(a)  LICENSURE Treatment and rehabilitation services

709.92. 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:
Observations
The comprehensive treatments plans were completed late in two of four client records reviewed, # 1 and 4. The facility's policy and procedure states treatment plans will be completed 30 days after the psychosocial assessment.
 
Plan of Correction
This facility does not file electronically, a Plan of Correction is on file with the Department of Health.

709.93(a)(10)  LICENSURE Client records

709.93. 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: (10) Discharge summary.
Observations
Discharge summaries did not provide the reasons for treatment in two of three client records reviewed, # 1 and 2. The discharge summary did not include the services offered to the client in one of three client records reviewed, # 1. The discharge summary did not provide the client's response to treatment in one of three client records reviewed, # 2.
 
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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