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Personal Care Home Information Act: Violations

Provision in Act: Section 1088 (10) – violation summary by classification

While the numbers and types of regulatory violations found in PCHs in 2007 vary from home to home, the following are the most commonly found regulatory violations and the number of violations cited during inspections.

Ten Most Frequently Cited Violations

Violation - 55 Pa.Code § 2600General Description of ViolationPercent of Inspections Where Regulation Was Cited as a Violation
141aIncomplete resident annual medical evaluations43.55 %
132dHomes are unable to evacuate residents from the building quickly in event of fire or other emergency35.93 %
187aAdministration of medication is not properly documented35.40 %
82cPoisons are not locked32.29 %
227gResident support plans are not signed26.63 %
252Incomplete resident records24.10 %
91Emergency telephone numbers are not posted at each telephone22.82 %
123cEmergency evacuation diagrams are not posted22.20 %
96aFirst aid kits are missing emergency items21.89 %
22a4Resident support plans are not done on time21.75 %

Number of Violations Cited During Full Inspections

Number of Violations Cited During InspectionPercent of Inspections in Category
0 ViolationsLess than 1 %
1-10 Violations20 %
11-30 Violations51 %
31-50 Violations20 %
51-100 Violations9 %
More than 100 ViolationsLess than 1 %

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Last modified on: December 23, 2008