Hillcrest Center in Wyncote, PA, Complaints, Litigation, and Nursing Home Citations
Background Information on Hillcrest Center
Hillcrest Center is a for-profit 180-bed nursing home owned and operated by Genesis HealthCare, Inc. (Genesis PA Holdings, LLC. and FC-GEN Operations Investment, LLC.). Genesis operates in 23 states with more than 250 facilities. Most, if not all, of these facilities offer both short-term and long-term stays. Our lawyers have extensive experience suing Genesis nursing homes for negligence.
Hillcrest Center, which can be found at 1245 Church Road in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, has been rated two out of five stars for their short-stay quality measures, and three out of five stars for their long-stay quality measures. The facility’s overall rating from Medicare, which includes quality measures, staffing reports, and health inspections, is one out of five stars. Medicare considers a one out of five-star rating as “much below average.” Please note these ratings are current as of this post and subject to change.
Deficiencies at Hillcrest Center for Resident Care Violations
November 14th, 2022, Inspection at Hillcrest Center
This inspection at Hillcrest Center revealed that a resident, Resident R22, acquired a stage four bedsore on his left upper thigh. This wound was determined to have developed “in-house,” so while Resident R22 was in Hillcrest Center. Resident R22 had originally been admitted to Hillcrest Center with a bedsore on his sacrum that he had acquired elsewhere. Resident R22’s admission orders documented that Resident R22 was supposed to be provided with intensive wound care. His care plan stated that he was at risk of skin breakdown and needed to have frequent skin checks. A review of the nurses’ notes for Resident R22 suggests that nurses did not find his upper thigh bedsore until it was already a stage four wound.
November 16th, 2021, Inspection at Hillcrest Center
Based on interviews with staff and residents, review of records, and review of the facility’s policies, it was determined that Hillcrest Center failed to adequately supervise a resident and failed to protect that resident from physical abuse by another resident. Resident R93 who was diagnosed with dementia, had been frequently wandering in the facility and rummaging through other residents’ belongings. No extra supervision was provided to Resident R93 even with his increasing behaviors. Review of the facility’s RMS Event Summary Report documented that on March 10th, 2021, Resident R93 was seen by staff exiting another resident’s room. Resident R93 had a laceration on his right arm and three small hematomas on his forehead. 911 was called. In the meantime, staff went into the room belonging to Resident R565. When staff inquired about if he had caused Resident R93’s injuries, Resident R565 reportedly said, “Yup, I sure did. He came into my room and was going through all my stuff.” It was only after this incident that Resident R93 was placed on one-to-one supervision with a staff member.
August 8th, 2019, Inspection at Hillcrest Center
During this inspection at Hillcrest Center, it was found that nursing staff had failed to implement an ambulation program for at least one of the residents. Resident R130 had been evaluated by the facility’s physical therapist concerning the resident’s mobility status. The physical therapist instructed Hillcrest Center’s nursing staff to implement a restorative ambulation plan of care for Resident R130. The physical therapist expected nursing staff to assist Resident R130 to ambulate 150 feet daily. However, upon review of the resident’s clinical record revealed that there was no documented evidence of nursing staff providing this care.
Lawsuits Against Hillcrest Center for Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect, or Negligence
There are no current lawsuits pending against Hillcrest Center for nursing home neglect, however, the Wyncote nursing home has faced civil lawsuits alleging poor care in the past. These prior lawsuits against Hillcrest Center have resolved in dismissals and/or confidential settlements.
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Disclaimer
*Each case is different. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome or indicate an expected outcome on your particular case. The above prior lawsuit information is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to substitute for legal advice from an attorney. This individual case information above comes from publicly filed allegations gathered from the plaintiff’s complaint. The allegations in the complaint have not been proven true. These cases are not the work of this law firm. The inspection results are provided from public government agency surveys. The state Department of Health conducts a survey of all nursing home facilities at least once every 15 months. The deficiencies listed on this page may have been corrected after the date of the inspection and date of publishing this material. Citations, ratings, statistics, and deficiencies are current as of the date of this post and will change later on. The inspection findings published are not complete. You may find the most up to date information at medicare.gov. This material is not endorsed by the facility noted or by any governmental agency. Speak with an attorney immediately if you believe you have a viable case against a nursing home, assisted living facility, or medical facility.
