Based on facility policy review, medical record review, facility investigation review, and interview, the facility failed to revise their abuse policy to meet federally required standards for reporting abuse to the State Survey Agency, resulting in the facility failing to report an allegation of abuse within the federally required time frame for 1 resident (Resident #1) of 6 residents reviewed for abuse, when a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) had a verbal argument with Resident #1 and then kicked the resident's room door open which resulted in actual psychosocial Harm for Resident #1 . …
F607 citations in Tennessee
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 — 2023
Tennessee cites F607 less often than its own record predicts
0.44 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee in 2023, 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote
F607 findings written in Tennessee, 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 facility policy review, medical record review, observation, and interview, the facility failed to ensure sitters are screened for a history of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation for 1 of 1 (Resident #2) reviewed for outside sitters. The findings include: 1. Review of the undated facility policy titled, Policy- Sitters and Family Members, revealed .All sitters who may be employed here must abide by our policies and procedures.No sitter shall have the right, and must refrain from, giving orders to any of the staff.No sitter is allowed to interfere with treatments or medications ordered by the physician.Sitters will be required to change beds, give baths if needed, offer bed pans, urinals when required and feed patient, if need be.Any sitter reported to abuse a… …
Based on facility policy review, record review and interview, the facility failed to have abuse registry checks for 8 of 8 employee personnel files reviewed. The findings include: Facility policy review, Personnel File Maintenance, revised 4/1/15, revealed .Specific documents relating to individuals' employment with the company are maintained in their personnel files. The following may be maintained in a separate file: company and/or state required criminal background check report . Record review on 6/5/19 at 12:00 PM revealed 8 employee personnel files did not obtain abuse registry checks until 6/4/19. …
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