Based on review of facility policy, facility documentation, clinical record review, and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure residents had the capacity to understand the terms of the admission agreement for one of three residents (Resident R64).Findings include: Review of facility policy admission Criteria dated 2/11/26, indicated an objective of the admission criteria is to review with the resident, and/or his/her representative, the facility's policies and procedures relating to resident rights, resident care, financial obligations, visiting hours, etc. …
F620 citations in Pennsylvania
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Pennsylvania cites F620 more often than its own record predicts
3.37 times the share F620 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania in 2025, this is the portion that was F620.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F620 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 a review of the facility's admissions agreement, as well as staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to establish an admissions policy that did not request/require residents to waive potential facility liability for losses of personal property. Findings include: An undated admission agreement given to every new resident included the statement that the facility would not be responsible for the loss of the resident's personal property, such as dentures, eyeglasses, electrical appliances, watches, clocks, jewelry, money or other personal possessions. The agreement did not describe the types of losses that the facility would be liable for, and stated that the facility was not responsible for any losses. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.03% | 1.72× |
| 2024 | 0.13% | 3.60× |
| 2025 | 0.11% | 3.37× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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