Based on interview, record review, review of the facility's investigation, review of the facility's job descriptions, and review of the facility's policy, the facility failed to develop and implement policies and procedures to prohibit and prevent abuse and failed to establish policies and procedures to thoroughly investigate allegations of abuse for 2 of 15 residents, Resident (R) 2 and R3. R2 and R3, both cognitively impaired, were observed having sexual intercourse.Additionally, the facility failed to promote a culture of safety and open communication in the work environment through prohibiting retaliation against an employee for reporting abuse. …
F607 citations in Kentucky
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
Kentucky cites F607 more often than its own record predicts
1.70 times the share F607 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky 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 Kentucky surveyors wrote
F607 findings written in Kentucky, 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 interview, record review and review of the facility's policy and program, it was determined the facility failed to implement their written Abuse Prevention Program, related to protecting residents from abuse and related to implementation of the abuse program. This affected one (1) of six (6) sampled residents (Residents #4). The facility contracted with respiratory services for a Respiratory Therapist (RT) onsite. The facility allowed the Respiratory Therapist (RT) to begin his services with residents at the facility without knowledge of his screening, or the criminal background status. …
Based on interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to ensure its staff implemented written abuse policies and procedures to protect residents from the potential of physical and psychosocial harm to include threat allegations not being reported to administration or properly investigated per the facility's policies for 1 of 15 sampled residents, Resident (R) 1.On [DATE], Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 2 encountered R1's family member (F1) making threats against her and the facility. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.85% | 2.48× |
| 2024 | 0.60% | 0.79× |
| 2025 | 1.12% | 1.70× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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