Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to implement its written policies and procedures to prohibit and prevent abuse and/or mistreatment of [REDACTED].#88, #81, #64, #30, #86, #61, #23, #18, #45, #27, #71, #75, and #31. Specifically, the facility failed to implement policies and procedures on the investigation of all alleged violations of abuse and/or mistreatment, the reporting of all alleged violations of abuse and/or mistreatment, and the protection of residents from harm due to abuse and/or mistreatment. …
F607 citations in Colorado
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 — 2024
Colorado cites F607 less often than its own record predicts
0.10 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2024, 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 Colorado surveyors wrote
F607 findings written in Colorado, 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 observation, record review and interviews, the facility failed to develop and implement written policies and procedures that prohibit and prevent retaliation for abuse reporting. Specifically, the facility failed to: -Post a conspicuous notice of employee rights, including the right of staff to be free from retaliation for reporting abuse; and, -Include protection for employees against retaliation for reporting in its abuse policy. Findings include: I. Professional reference According to the Elder Justice Act notice, undated, retrieved online 3/11/24 from https://lms.healthcareacademy.com/courses/HCA_Annual/ElderJusticeAct1d/EJA_poster.pdf: The Elder Justice Act (the Act) is a federal law passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Colorado citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.25% | 0.34× |
| 2024 | 0.07% | 0.10× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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