Based on observation, interview, record review, the facility failed to ensure one resident (Resident #18), a resident with diagnosis of muscular dystrophy, was free from misappropriation of medication when 46 of his/her oxycodone tablets (narcotic pain medication), were exchanged for 46 loratadine (allergy medication) tablets. The resident did not receive his/her ordered pain medication as a result for an undetermined amount of time from 4/11/23 (admittance to the facility) until 4/25/23. The resident reported he/she was not getting pain relief and his/her pain was not under control with the current dose of oxycodone. …
F602 citations in Missouri
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
Missouri cites F602 more often than its own record predicts
2.49 times the share F602 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Missouri 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 Missouri surveyors wrote
F602 findings written in Missouri, 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 record review, the facility failed to ensure all residents were free from misappropriation of property when one staff (Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) A) received and cashed a $30,000 check from one resident (Resident #1) while the CNA was employed by the facility and provided care to the resident. The facility census was 117. On 07/23/26, the Administrator was notified of the Past Non-Compliance that occurred on 06/13/26, which involved staff misappropriation of one resident's (Resident #1) funds. The facility began an investigation into the allegations, completed audits of financial, resident, and facility records, and began in-servicing all staff regarding misappropriation and professional boundary requirements. The non-compliance was corrected on 07/27/26. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Missouri citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.52% | 1.62× |
| 2024 | 0.95% | 2.28× |
| 2025 | 1.11% | 2.49× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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