Based on record review and interview, it was determined that for one (R47) out of two residents reviewed for hospitalization, the facility lacked evidence that R47 was allowed to return timely to the facility. 11/26/24 - R47 was admitted to the facility. 12/6/24 - R47 was admitted to the hospital for altered mental status and for a psychiatric evaluation. The admission history and physical also reflected that R47 had recently been diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. 12/8/24 - A hospital progress note revealed Barriers: Patient is medically cleared for discharge. VA home is not taking patient on weekends . 12/9/24 - A discharge summary revealed that His mental status has improved, he has been pleasantly confused during the hospital stay, which appears to be his baseline. …
F626 citations in Delaware
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Delaware cites F626 more often than its own record predicts
7.56 times the share F626 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Delaware in 2025, this is the portion that was F626.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Delaware surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Delaware, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Delaware citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.18% | 1.29× |
| 2025 | 0.43% | 7.56× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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