Pennsylvania group home progress note requirements
Every page prints this at the foot, so a licensing specialist can look it up:55 Pa. Code § 6100.226; 55 Pa. Code § 6100.227.
What the rule says
55 Pa. Code § 6100.226; 55 Pa. Code § 6100.227 — Documentation of claims; Progress notes (Ch. 6100, Services for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Autism)
“The total number of units of service delivered from the beginning to the end of the service on the specified date”
What it asks a note to show
- The name of the individual
- The name of the provider
- The date of the service delivery
- The date, name and signature of the person completing the documentation
- Identification of the service delivered, the nature or description of the activities involved in the service, who delivered the service and where the service was delivered
- The total number of units of service delivered from the beginning to the end of the service on the specified date
Checked against the source document on 14 October 2026. Anything our research listed that we could not find in that document on the day was left off. This is a summary to help you find the rule, not legal advice; your licensing specialist reads the rule itself.
New to writing these? How to write a DSP shift note covers what the rules we have read ask of every note.
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Daily Progress Note
Alex was observed asleep and resting comfortably at the start of the shift. Staff supported Alex in completing his morning routine with verbal prompts. Alex chose to walk to the corner shop, where he paid for his own item. There were no problems or concerns during shift.
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