Loose Corridor Handrails in Two Resident Halls
Penalty
Summary
The facility failed to ensure that its corridors were equipped with firmly secured handrails on both sides in two of the seven resident halls observed (400 and 500 halls). The facility’s policy titled “Safe and Homelike Environment,” revised November 14, 2025, states that the resident has the right to a safe, clean, comfortable, and homelike environment. During an observation of the 500 hall on March 25, 2026, at approximately 12:00 PM, the handrail affixed on the left side of the hall was found to be loose to the touch. A subsequent observation of the 400 hall on the same day at 1:25 PM revealed that the handrail affixed on the right side of the hall, near the therapy gym, was also loose to the touch. These observations demonstrated that the facility did not maintain securely affixed handrails in these corridors as required, resulting in noncompliance with its own policy and with 28 Pa. Code 201.18(b)(1) regarding management responsibilities for providing a safe environment.
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