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F604 citations in Pennsylvania

Restraints · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F604 in Pennsylvania. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Pennsylvania cites F604 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.07×

1.07 times the share F604 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Pennsylvania citations0.41%

Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F604.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote

F604 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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.

G · Actual harm, isolatedFebruary 23, 2026

Based on a review of facility provided policies and documentation, clinical records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents were free from physical restraints. This failure resulted in the actual harm of staff members restraining a resident to a bed with a bed sheet which caused abdominal bruising for one of eight residents (Resident R1). This was identified as past noncompliance. Findings include: Review of facility policy Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation Prevention Program dated 1/20/26, previously reviewed 1/21/25, indicated that each resident has the right to be free from abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of resident property and exploitation. …

Wecare at Rolling Meadows Rehab and Nursing Ce

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedSeptember 3, 2026

Based on review of facility policies, clinical records, facility documents, and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to identify a perimeter mattress (a specialized mattress that incorporates built-in edge support to create a raised, cushioned, or air-filled rail round the perimeter of the bed) as a possible restraint, failed to identify a pommel cushion (a wheelchair seat cushion with a raised center used to prevent forward sliding) and failed to assess the functional status of the individual resident to determine if the use of a perimeter mattress and pommel cushion is a restraint for one of four residents (Resident R13).Findings include: Review of facility policy Restraints dated 7/1/26, indicated physical restraints are defined as any manual method or physical or… …

Cedar Hill Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Pennsylvania citationsvs expected
20230.10%0.25×
20240.22%0.60×
20250.41%1.07×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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