Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
61 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 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | 1 |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 |
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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
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
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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.
Actual harm to a resident
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 each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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 that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
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
Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
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
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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing 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
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
Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Actual harm to a resident
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
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Keep all essential equipment working safely.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
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
Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.
No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm
Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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.