Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure witnessed physical and verbal abuse was reported to the facility's administrator/designee and the state agency within 2 hours for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 sampled residents investigated for abuse.The deficient practice resulted in an immediate jeopardy situation for Resident #1 on 02/17/2026 at approximately 4:00PM, when S4Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) physically and verbally abused Resident #1 by hitting him repeatedly on his face, head, and shoulders with a closed fist, by putting her knee on Resident #1's neck, by grasping Resident #1's shirt and attempting to drag Resident #1 across the floor, and by yelling at Resident #1, b***h, don't hit me and b***h, I'm tired of you. …
F609 citations in Louisiana
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
Louisiana cites F609 more often than its own record predicts
1.12 times the share F609 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana 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 Louisiana surveyors wrote
F609 findings written in Louisiana, 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 interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure allegations of physical abuse were reported to the facility's administrator and the state agency in an appropriate time frame for 4 (#1, #2, #3, and #4) of 4 (#1, #2, #3, and #4) residents reviewed for physical abuse. The facility failed to ensure: 1. Staff immediately reported physical abuse to administration when Resident #1 and Resident #2 got into a physical altercation; and 2. The administrator reported 3 separate incidents of physical abuse involving Resident #1 and #2; Resident #2 and #3; and Resident # 1 and #4 to the state survey agency. This deficient practice resulted in an actual physical harm on 01/18/2025, when Resident #1, a cognitively intact Resident, punched Resident #2 in his face three times. …
Based on interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to ensure an allegation of abuse was reported to the State Survey Agency through established procedures for 1 (Resident #1) of 3 sampled residents investigated for abuse.Findings:Review of the facility's Freedom from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation policy and procedure, dated 11/2017 and revised on 03/2025, revealed, in part, when the facility had identified abuse, the facility would report the allegation to appropriate authorities within required timeframes.Review of the facility's undated Administrator's Job Description revealed, in part, the administrative functions included, in part, to maintain facility compliance with state and federal regulations.In an interview on 08/24/2026 at 2:54PM, Resident #1 indicated there was an… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.93% | 1.48× |
| 2024 | 3.69% | 1.62× |
| 2025 | 2.73% | 1.12× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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