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F568 citations in New Jersey

Resident Rights Deficiencies

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F568 in New Jersey. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

New Jersey cites F568 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.46×

0.46 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of New Jersey citations0.05%

Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2025, this is the portion that was F568.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What New Jersey surveyors wrote

F568 findings written in New Jersey, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 26, 2026

Based on interview and document review it was determined that the facility failed to have a system in place to ensure quarterly financial statements were provided to residents or resident representative (RR) for residents who maintained Personal Needs Accounts (PNA) with the facility. This deficient practice was identified for 3 of 3 residents and affected all 42 residents identified as maintaining a facility PNA account.The evidence was as follows:On 05/18/26 at 10:28 AM, the surveyor conducted a resident council meeting with 5 residents. …

Careone at Middletown

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternDecember 15, 2021

Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of pertinent facility documentation, it was identified that the facility failed to provide a resident with their quarterly Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) statement. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 30 residents, (Resident #76) reviewed for accounting and records of personal funds. The deficient practice was evidenced by the following. On 12/06/2021 at 12:28 PM, Resident #76 was observed seated in a wheelchair in the main dining room on the long-term care unit on the first floor. The resident stopped the surveyor and requested if the surveyor could help him/her obtain the money that was entitled to him/her every month from the facility. The resident further stated that he/she thought the allowance was $52.00 a month. …

Merwick Post Acute

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Recent years

YearShare of New Jersey citationsvs expected
20240.10%0.83×
20250.05%0.46×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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