Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure a system was in place to prevent the diversion of medications for 30 of 79 residents (R1, R5, R12, R15, R16, R27, R35, R41, R49, R50, R54, R58, R63, R73, R75, R76, R77, R141, R146, R149, R345, R25, R143, R144, R145, R147, R148, R150, and R151) reviewed for drug diversion and were free from misappropriation of their property when their medications to treat moderate to severe pain and other conditions were taken by a staff member. …
F602 citations in Minnesota
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
Minnesota cites F602 less often than its own record predicts
0.26 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Minnesota 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 Minnesota surveyors wrote
F602 findings written in Minnesota, 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 interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure four of five residents (R1, R4, R2, and R5) reviewed for financial exploitation were free from misappropriation of personal property and financial exploitation when facility staff stole resident credit/debit cards or card information and made unauthorized transactions totaling over $5,000. This had the potential to affect all residents residing at the facility. Findings include:R1R1's quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE], indicated R1 had moderately impaired cognition and required partial to substantial assistance from staff for most activities of daily living (ADL's). R1's facesheet dated 7/9/25, indicated he was his own responsible party and his emergency contact was his spouse, R4. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Minnesota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.13% | 0.40× |
| 2024 | 0.08% | 0.19× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 0.26× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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