Based on interview, record review, and policy review, the facility failed to implement written policies that prohibit abuse and neglect to ensure the safety of 1 resident, (#9) out of 11 sampled residents. Specifically, 1) the facility failed to report, take measures to investigate an allegation of abuse and protect the resident during the investigation. These failed practices placed the resident at risk for immediate jeopardy of potential psychosocial harm from humiliation, neglect, and self described fear in response to the event. This immediate jeopardy to the resident's well-being was brought to the attention of the facility's administration on (MONTH) 2, 2019 at 2:24 pm, at which time the facility was notified of the deficient practice and high risk to the patient. …
F607 citations in Alaska
Abuse-prevention policies · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Alaska cites F607 more often than its own record predicts
3.23 times the share F607 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F607.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F607 findings written in Alaska, 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 record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to implement its abuse prevention screening process to ensure an employee with regular resident contact maintained a valid State of Alaska background check clearance before continuing to work in the facility. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure an individual who had direct contact with residents had a valid criminal history check conducted under 7 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 10.900-10.990. This resulted in 1 employee working (Assistant #3) at the facility without valid clearance from the Alaska Background Check program. This failed practice placed all residents (based on a census of 9) at risk for abuse, neglect or exploitation. …
. Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure its written policies and procedures for abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of resident property included all required components for all residents (based on a census of 39).Specifically, the Resident Abuse, Neglect or Misappropriation of Property policy contained procedures related to employee background screening, staff orientation, investigation, resident protection, and reporting; however, the facility's written procedures, considered together, did not establish comprehensive procedures for:1) directing staff training on injuries of unknown source and resident behavioral symptoms that increase the risk for abuse or neglect;2) preventing situations in which abuse, neglect, exploitation, or… …
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