Based on the review of a facility reported incident 3054507, medical record review, interview with facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents medications were secure, maintained and free from misappropriation. This was evident for 1 of 2 (9) residents reviewed for medication misappropriation during a complaint survey. The findings include:Brief interview for mental status (BIMS) used to determine the individual's attention, orientation and ability to register and recall new information. Resident #9 was recently admitted to this facility for rehabilitation and pain management. S/he was assessed on admission as having a BIMS of 15, meaning that s/he is cognitively intact. Resident #9 was also noted as his/her own responsible party. …
F602 citations in Maryland
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F602 more often than its own record predicts
1.03 times the share F602 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F602 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.59% | 1.85× |
| 2024 | 0.48% | 1.15× |
| 2025 | 0.46% | 1.03× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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