Failure to Provide Required Annual In‑Service Education for Nurse Aides
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that two sampled nurse aides received the required minimum of 12 hours of annual in‑service education, including dementia care and abuse prevention, as required by facility policy and state regulations. Review of the written policy titled “Continuing Education” dated 9/22/25 showed that all employees are expected to complete required trainings within designated time frames, and the Human Resources Director stated that education is tracked by calendar year from January through December. Review of 2025 facility education documents and personnel records revealed that nurse aide employees E1 and E4 did not receive 12 hours of in‑service training in the last year, and the facility was unable to provide documentation that these staff met the annual in‑service requirement. In an interview, the Nursing Home Administrator confirmed the facility could not provide evidence that these nurse aides received the required yearly in‑service training, constituting noncompliance with 28 Pa. Code 201.14(a) and 201.20(c). No information was provided in the report about specific residents, their medical histories, or their conditions at the time of the deficiency.
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