Based on observation, record review, review of a facility self-reported incident (SRI), review of staff statements, review of the facility's abuse policy and procedure, and interviews, the facility failed to timely report and implement immediate and effective measures to protect residents following allegations of sexual abuse. This resulted in Immediate Jeopardy and the potential for actual harm including serious injury and psychosocial harm beginning on [DATE] at approximately 11:30 P.M. …
F610 citations in Ohio
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Ohio cites F610 more often than its own record predicts
1.32 times the share F610 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F610.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Ohio surveyors wrote
F610 findings written in Ohio, 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, observation, resident and staff interview, review of facility documents and review of the facility policy titled Abuse Prevention Program, the facility failed to ensure residents were protected from abuse during an investigation and failed to conduct a thorough abuse investigation. This resulted in psychosocial harm for Resident #94 after the facility failed to protect and thoroughly investigate Resident #94's allegation of emotional and verbal abuse resulting in Resident #94 being afraid to leave her room, was agitated, and tearful. This affected one (Resident #94) of three residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 148. Findings include: Review of the medical record for Resident #94 revealed an admitted [DATE]. …
Based on record review, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the facility failed to investigate an incident of potential resident-to-resident abuse for two residents. This affected two residents (#15 and #48) out of three residents reviewed for abuse. The facility census was 68. Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record revealed Resident #15 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and had diagnoses that included senile degeneration of the brain, dementia, anxiety disorder, and unspecified mood disorder. Review of Resident #15's Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 assessment dated [DATE] revealed she had a Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS) score of 03, indicative of severe cognitive impairment. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.35% | 1.05× |
| 2024 | 1.91% | 1.34× |
| 2025 | 2.00% | 1.32× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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