Based on record review, interviews, and review of policy titled Abuse Reporting and Investigation, the facility failed to protect one resident (R) (R71) out of a total sample of 27 from exploitation perpetrated by Certified Nurse Aide (CNA)1. Due to the vulnerable nature of the nursing home population, a potential for serious exploitation existed, and the likelihood of CNA 1 exploiting other residents in the facility required immediate action to prevent further events of exploitation. On 6/7/2024, a determination was made that a situation in which the facility's noncompliance with one or more requirements of participation had caused, or had the likelihood to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. …
F602 citations in Georgia
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.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F602 less often than its own record predicts
0.77 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F602.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F602 findings written in Georgia, 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.
Based on record review, and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure that one of five residents (R) (R16) reviewed for misappropriation was free from misappropriation of their personal property. Psychosocial harm was identified when R16 revealed facility staff took her keys and went to her house without her permission causing her fear of retaliation if reported. Findings included: A review of R16's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed that R16 presented with a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 14 out 15, indicating that R16 was cognitively intact. …
Based on record review, staff interviews, and review of the facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation, the facility failed to ensure that one of 33 sampled residents (R) R70, was free from misappropriation of resident's property. The deficient practice created the potential for other residents to experience misappropriation and negative financial consequences for R 70.Findings include:Review of the facility policy titled, Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation revised 2017, documented, Policy: Each resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, misappropriation of resident property and exploitation.Residents must not be subject to abuse by anyone, including, but not limited to; facility staff, other residents, consultants, contractors, volunteers, or staff of other agencies… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34% | 1.06× |
| 2024 | 0.67% | 1.61× |
| 2025 | 0.34% | 0.77× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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