Based on record review and interviews with resident and staff, the facility failed to report an allegation of misappropriation of property to the State Agency, Adult Protective Services and law enforcement for suspicion of diversion of a resident's medication for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for misappropriation of property (Resident #77).The findings included:Review of the facility Abuse Policy dated 1/23/20 indicated misappropriation of property included the theft of a resident's medication and the facility reported incidents or allegations to the State Agency with an initial report for occurrences of alleged or reasonably suspected crime against a resident, including misappropriation of resident property.Resident #77 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including diabetes… …
F609 citations in North Carolina
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
North Carolina cites F609 less often than its own record predicts
0.39 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in North Carolina 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 North Carolina surveyors wrote
F609 findings written in North Carolina, 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 and staff and local Department of Social Services (DSS) Adult Protective Services (APS) Supervisor interviews, the facility failed to report an allegation of resident abuse to Adult Protective Services within the required time frame for 1 of 1 resident abuse allegation reviewed (Resident #2). Findings included: Review of the policy titled Abuse investigation and reporting for Senior Services dated 4/19/06 and revised 1/26/23. Which stated: The administrator (or designee) will ensure that a completed DHSR form initial Allegation Report located at: NC DHSR CHCPIS: Provider Information fncdhhs.gov) is submitted to the Health Care Personnel Registry Section of the Division of Health Services Regulations within 2 hours after the allegation is made if the events that… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of North Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.48% | 0.24× |
| 2024 | 1.39% | 0.61× |
| 2025 | 0.96% | 0.39× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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