F609 in Arkansas. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F609 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.41×
1.41 times the share F609 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Arkansas citations3.44%
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F609.
Arkansas3.44%
National2.45%
Share of all citations that were F609.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F609 findings written in Arkansas, 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.
L · Immediate jeopardy, widespreadMay 22, 2025
Based on interview, record review, and facility document review the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was reported immediately to the appropriate authorities, which include the state agency, but not later than two hours after the allegation was made for two incidents with Resident #12. This failed practice had protentional to affect all residents residing in the facility.
It was determined the facility ' s non-compliance with one or more requirements of participation had caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents. …
Based on observation, record review, and interview, the facility failed to report an injury of unknown origin for 1 (Resident #64) of 10 (Residents #18, #70, #37, #61, #65, #10, #19, #60, #64 and #50) sampled residents who had a physician's orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER]
Resident #64 had a diagnosis [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] .
a. The Care Plan dated 2/28/22 documented, .The resident is at risk for impaired skin integrity related to decreased physical mobility, left side weakness/paralysis secondary to [CONDITION(S)] [[CONDITION(S)]], incontinence, prolonged sitting/lying . Identify/document potential causative factors and eliminate/resolve where possible . Follow facility protocols for treatment of [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER]
b. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 20, 2026
Based on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was reported to the state survey agency (SSA) within the required timeframe for 1 (Resident #1) of 2 sampled resident reviewed for alleged sexual abuse
Based on observations, interviews, record review, and facility policy review, the facility staff failed to recognize and report indicators of sexual abuse for one (Resident #1) of two residents reviewed. …
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