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520 Friendship Street
New Castle, PA 16101
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| Type of Ownership | For profit - Corporation |
| Participates in Medicare? | Yes |
| Participates in Medicaid? | Yes |
| Certified Beds | 204 |
| Continuing Care? | No |
| Resident Council? | Yes |
| Family Council? | No |
| Multi-Home Chain? | No |
| Located in a Hospital? | No |
| Special Focus Facility? | No |
View: Health Inspections | Quality Measures | Staffing | Fire Inspections
| Date of last standard health inspection: | 01/26/2012 |
| Quality Indicator Survey | No |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Health Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in PA: | 2 |
| Average number of Health Deficiencies in US: | 3 |
| Range of Health Deficiencies in PA: | 0 - 5 |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Few |
| Make sure each resident has 1) at least one window to the outside in a room; 2) a room at or above ground level; 3) adequate bedding; 4) furniture that meets the resident's needs; or 5) adequate closet space. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Some |
| Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Some |
| Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Some |
Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Many |
Pharmacy Service Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Some |
| Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards. | 00/07/2012 | 03/01/2001 | 2 | Few |
Administration Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards. | 00/03/2012 | 02/08/2001 | 2 | Few |
Environmental Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Provide a safe, clean, comfortable and home-like environment; and allow residents to use personal belongings to the extent possible. | 00/09/2009 | 00/08/2011 | 1 | Many |
Resident Assessment Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing. | 02/06/2001 | 02/04/2002 | 2 | Few |
Resident Rights Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe. | 02/06/2001 | 02/04/2002 | 2 | Few |
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
| National Average | Average in PA | Golden Living Center, Asheville | |
| RN Staff Only1 | N/A | N/A | 3 out of 5 stars |
| Total Number of Residents | 85 | 112 | 161 |
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Total, Licensed Nurse Staff Hours per Resident per Day |
15 hours 26 minutes | 5 hours | 1 hour 51 minutes |
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RN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 37 minutes | 4 hours 11 minutes | 40 minutes |
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LPN/LVN Hours per Resident per Day |
14 hours 52 minutes | 4 hours 16 minutes | 1 hour 11 minutes |
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CNA Hours per Resident per Day |
16 hours 21 minutes | 5 hours 41 minutes | 2 hours 42 minutes |
1 The star rating a nursing home received for the information it provided about its Registered Nurse (RN) staffing. RNs have between 2 and 6 years of education.
Information comes from data that the nursing home reports to its state agency. It contains the nursing home staffing hours for a two-week period prior to the time of the state inspection. CMS receives this data and converts it into the number of staff hours per resident per day.
Lists the fire safety requirements that the nursing home failed to meet. Fire safety results are not included in the nursing home's Overall Rating.
| Automatic Sprinkler Systems in all required areas | Yes |
| Date of last standard fire safety inspection: | 01/11/2012 |
| Dates of Complaint Investigations: | 04/01/2011 - 03/31/2012 |
| Total number of Fire Safety Deficiencies for this nursing home: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in PA: | 0 |
| Average number of Fire Safety Deficiencies in US: | 2 |
| Range of Fire Safety Deficiencies in PA: | 0 - 0 |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | 01/08/2012 | 02/01/2001 | 2 | Some |
Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 01/08/2012 | 01/03/2002 | 2 | Some |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 01/08/2012 | 01/04/2001 | 2 | Some |
Exits and Egress Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | 01/08/2012 | 01/03/2002 | 2 | Many |
Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 00/07/2012 | 02/00/2012 | 2 | Few |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 00/07/2012 | 01/04/2001 | 2 | Few |
Exits and Egress Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Exits that are accessible at all times. | 00/07/2012 | 02/00/2012 | 2 | Few |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Smoke barrier doors that can resist smoke for at least 20 minutes. | 00/07/2012 | 01/04/2001 | 2 | Few |
Automatic Sprinkler Systems Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Some |
| Portable fire extinguishers. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Some |
Corridor Walls and Doors Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Corridor and hallway doors that block smoke. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Few |
Electrical Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Properly installed electrical wiring and equipment. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Some |
Emergency Plans and Fire Drills Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 1 | Many |
Hazardous Area Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Special areas constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Few |
Medical Gases and Anesthetizing Areas Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Proper medical gas storage and administration areas. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Few |
Smoke Compartmentation and Control Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Walls that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Some |
Vertical Openings Deficiencies |
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| Deficiency | Inspection Date | Correction Date | Level of Harm | Residents Affected |
| Protected exits that allow the resident to escape the building. | 01/01/2001 | 00/01/2002 | 2 | Few |