Based on resident interview, staff interview, clinical record review, and facility documentation review, the facility staff failed to protect the resident's right to be free from financial exploitation for one resident (Resident #2) in a survey sample of fourteen residents. The findings included:On 5/14/26 at approximately 2:45 PM, an interview was conducted with Resident #2 (R2) in his room. When asked about an incident involving money being taken from him, R2 did reported that a staff member had taken money using his debit card, but she no longer worked there. R2 asked the surveyor to talk with the activities director and was reluctant to discuss the incident in detail. …
F602 · Misappropriation and exploitation
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Every F602 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F602 finding.
The harm level
How severely F602 is cited
4.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J171.0% | K120.7% | L10.1% |
| Actual harm | G332.0% | H20.1% | I10.1% |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D1,26977.7% | E29017.7% | F60.4% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B20.1% | C10.1% |
In the surveyor’s words
What an F602 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from misappropriation of resident property and/or exploitation. This failure affected one resident (R6) of three residents reviewed for abuse. R6 lost 5 rings at the facility, one of which she said belonged to her grandmother and a family heirloom that she was intending to pass on to another family member. R6 also had some unauthorized charges to her credit card, facility has been aware of both incidents since March 2026, and nothing has been done. Applying a reasonable person concept, R6 suffered emotional and mental anguish as a result of losing her money and her grandmother's ring. …
Based on record review and resident, staff and Law Enforcement Officer interviews, the facility failed to protect a resident's right to be free from misappropriation of property when Housekeeper #1 used a resident's credit card to buy personal items for herself. This deficient practice affected 1 of 3 residents reviewed for misappropriation of property (Resident #30).The findings included:The facility Abuse Prohibition Policy dated 9/2022 and last approved on 10/2025 read in part, Misappropriation of property means the deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary, or permanent use of a resident's belongings, or money without the resident's consent. …
Based on record review, interview, and facility policy review, it was determined the facility failed to ensure residents were free from misappropriation of resident property for three (Resident #19, #18, and #39) of three residents reviewed. The findings include: A review of Resident #18's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with Assessment Reference Date (ARD) 09/15/2025, revealed Resident #18 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 15, which indicated the resident was cognitively intact. The MDS also indicated no pain medication was received by Resident #18, either scheduled or available as needed. …
By state — 2025
Where F602 is cited more, and less, than expected
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
Co-occurrence
Cited alongside F602
Of the 2025 surveys that cited F602, these tags appeared in the same inspection more often than chance would predict.
- F61016.5% of F602 surveys · 2.6× chance
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- F6077.0% of F602 surveys · 2.6× chance
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- F60923.7% of F602 surveys · 2.3× chance
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Cited in the same inspection, not caused by one another.
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