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ALLIED SERVICES SKILLED NURSIN
303 SMALLACOMBE DRIVE
SCRANTON, PA  18501

(717) 348-1424

Size (date of last inspection: 20060113)
376 total beds available
322 current residents
86% occupied

Staff Presence
4.58 nurse hours per resident per day
1.26 with Registered Nurses
0.87 with Licensed Practical Nurses
2.45 with Certified Nurse Assistants

Medicare and Medicaid
Yes participant in Medicare
Yes participant in Medicaid

Administration Details
  • This home is owned by a non-profit corporation
  • This home is not located within a hospital
  • The owner does not own other homes
  • This home has resident and family councils

    Resident Details (survey date: 20060113)
    3%Percent of Residents Who Have Moderate to Severe Pain
    1%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Delirium
    62%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Lose Control of Their Bowels or Bladder
    18%Percent of Residents Whose Ability to Move About in and Around Their Room Got Worse
    2%Percent of Residents Who Were Physically Restrained
    8%Percent of Residents Who Lose Too Much Weight
    18%Percent of Residents Whose Need for Help With Daily Activities Has Increased
    8%Percent of Residents With a Urinary Tract Infection
    11%Percent of High-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    27%Percent of Short-Stay Residents With Pressure Sores
    2%Percent of Low-Risk Residents Who Have Pressure Sores
    15%Percent of Short-Stay Residents Who Had Moderate to Severe Pain
    11%Percent of Residents Who Have/Had a Catheter Inserted and Left in Their Bladder
    10%Percent of Residents Who are More Depressed or Anxious
    7%Percent of Residents Who Spend Most of Their Time in Bed or in a Chair

    Deficiencies Found in Home Inspections
    7
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.
    Level of Harm: Actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060329
    5
    1...12
    Mistreatment: 1) Hire only people who have no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040130Corrected By: 20040412
    5
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Make sure that the pharmacist reports anything unusual to the doctor on duty and the director of nursing.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    5
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    5
    1...12
    Resident Rights: Provide care in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and self respect.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    5
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Pattern
    Survey Date: 20040130Corrected By: 20040412
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050207
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Give or get lab tests to meet the needs of residents.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Give each resident care and services to get or keep the highest quality of life possible.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040130Corrected By: 20040412
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040130Corrected By: 20040412
    4
    1...12
    Pharmacy Service: Act when the pharmacist reports something unusual.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20040130Corrected By: 20040412
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Provide social services for related medical problems to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    4
    1...12
    Environmental: Have a program to keep infection from spreading.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050207
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050207
    4
    1...12
    Quality Care: Make sure that residents receive treatment/services to continue to be able to care for themselves, unless a change is unavoidable.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20041216Corrected By: 20050207
    4
    1...12
    Administration: Keep accurate and appropriate medical records.
    Level of Harm: Minimal harm or potential for actual harmScope: Isolated
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320
    3
    1...12
    Administration: Follow all laws and professional standards.
    Level of Harm: Potential for minimal harmScope: Widespread
    Survey Date: 20060113Corrected By: 20060320

    Hospitals in Scranton:

    COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER
    1822 MULBERRY ST
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 5709697000

    MERCY HOSPITAL SCRANTON
    746 JEFFERSON AVE
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 5703487100

    MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL
    700 QUINCY AVE
    SCRANTON, PA
    Phone: 7179632100


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