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No F246 citations were recorded in Maryland for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F246 findings written in Maryland, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternNovember 13, 2017
Based on surveyor review of the clinical record, surveyor observation, and interview with resident #94 and facility staff, it was determined that the facility staff failed to ensure and accommodate resident #94's needs and preferences in order to maintain a level of independence. This finding was evident in 1 of 31 residents selected in the stage 2 review. The findings include:
On 11-07-17 at 3PM, surveyor interview with resident #94 revealed a complaint that staff refused to allow the resident to use a motorized wheelchair since having an amputation of both lower extremities. Further interview revealed the facility had provided the resident with a manual wheelchair since the resident was deemed unsafe to operate a motorized wheelchair. …
B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJune 29, 2017
Based on surveyor observations and interview with facility staff and residents, it was determined that the facility staff failed to ensure reasonable accommodations in comfortable seating for residents and/or their visitors . This finding was identified in 10 of 52 residents selected in the stage 2 review. The findings include:
On 06-19-17 at 9AM, 2PM, 06-20-17 at 9AM, and 06-29-17 at 10AM, surveyor observations revealed no
evidence of a comfortable chair at the bedside for the following residents in their respective rooms:
resident #101,# 208, #206, #111, #84, #39, #139, #184, #204 and #243.
On 06-19-17 at 2PM, surveyor interview with resident #101 revealed that, since admission to the facility, he/she has had no comfortable chair in the room and just sits on his/her bed. …
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