Based on policy review, record review, facility investigation review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to report an allegation of physical and verbal abuse and neglect to the State Survey Agency. This was true for 1 of 3 residents (Resident #15) reviewed for abuse. This failure resulted in harm to Resident #15 when the allegation of physical and verbal abuse was not acted on in a timely manner, investigated, and measures implemented to protect residents during the investigation. …
F609 citations in Idaho
Reporting alleged violations · Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Idaho cites F609 less often than its own record predicts
0.34 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho in 2025, this is the portion that was F609.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Idaho surveyors wrote
F609 findings written in Idaho, 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, policy review, review of the State LTC Reporting Portal, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to report allegations of abuse as required. This was true for 2 of 3 residents (#2 and #21) whose records were reviewed for staff to resident interactions. This deficient practice created the potential for harm, as failure to report allegations of abuse prevents timely investigation, delays protective measures, and increases risk that residents may experience continued or escalated mistreatment without intervention. Findings include:The facility's Abuse policy, reviewed 1/25, documented [The Facility] will report allegations of abuse within 2 hours to the State LTC Reporting portal.1. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Idaho citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.38% | 1.20× |
| 2024 | 1.45% | 0.63× |
| 2025 | 0.83% | 0.34× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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