73 citations on record, 3 of which inspectors scored at actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Each one is the state surveyor's own finding, not our summary.
A–C
No harm, minimal potential
D–F
No harm, potential for harm
G–I
Actual harm to a resident
J–L
Immediate jeopardy
The letter also encodes how many residents were affected — isolated, a pattern, or widespread. Full explainer.
| Year | Citations | Involving harm or jeopardy |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 45 | 0 |
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Have policies on smoking.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Actual harm to a resident
Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
No actual harm, minimal potential
Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Citations are published by CMS from state survey agency findings. A citation describes what an inspector observed on a specific date; homes are required to submit a correction plan, and many findings are resolved long before you read them. Ask the administrator what happened and what changed.