Based on record review, staff interview, review of the facility policy titled Freedom Of Abuse Abuse Prevention Fast Alert the facility failed to ensure Georgia Criminal History Check System (GCHEXS) Fingerprint check was conducted for one (1) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) of ten employee files selected for review. The facility census was eighty residents.Review of the policy titled Freedom of Abuse Abuse Prevention Fast Alert dated 1/2025. revealed Pre-Employment Screening: When a potential new employee is considered for hire, take the following steps to ensure the applicant is suitable for hire. 3. Criminal Background Checks are required; all employment candidates are required to authorize the facility to conduct a background check for conviction of crimes. …
F606 citations in Georgia
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Georgia cites F606 more often than its own record predicts
2.17 times the share F606 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Georgia in 2025, this is the portion that was F606.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Georgia surveyors wrote
F606 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 staff interviews, record review, and review of the facility's policy titled Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation the facility failed to ensure that a Georgia Criminal History Check System (GCHEXS) Fingerprint check was conducted for one Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) of ten employee files selected for review. The facility census was 155 residents. Findings include: Review of the policy titled Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation dated 2/24/2024 indicated: Screening-A. Potential employees will be screened for a history of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation of resident property. 1. Background, reference, and credentials' checks shall be conducted on potential employees, contracted temporary staff, students affiliated with academic institutions, volunteers, and consultants. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Georgia citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.27% | 4.36× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 2.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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