Based on review of the state nurse aide registry, review of electronic mail (email) communications, review of the facility working schedules, review of employee time sheets, observations, staff interviews, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure staff were not working in the facility with abuse findings in the stated nurse aide registry. This had the potential to affect 15 (#16, #17, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23, #24, #25, #26, #27, #28, #29, #30 and #31) residents that reside on [NAME] and [NAME] hallways. The facility census was 51. …
F606 citations in Ohio
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
Ohio cites F606 more often than its own record predicts
2.36 times the share F606 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F606 findings written in Ohio, 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 personnel file review, staff interview, and facility policy, the facility failed to ensure newly hired employees were screened through the abuse registry upon hire to identify potential findings related to abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation of property for seven of seven newly hired employees reviewed. This had the potential to affect all residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 55.Findings include:1. Review of the employee record for Administrator revealed a date of hire of 07/28/25. Further review revealed there was no abuse registry check completed upon hire.2. Review of the employee record for Director of Nursing (DON) revealed a date of hire of 12/23/25. Further review revealed there was no abuse registry check completed upon hire.3. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.07% | 1.50× |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 2.87× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 2.36× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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