Based on record review, interviews, and facility Resident Return to Facility document review, the facility failed to permit one resident who was admitted for long-term care (Resident #1) to return to the facility following a [NAME] Act transfer to the hospital from a total of two residents reviewed for transfer/discharge. The abrupt discharge for Resident #1 caused him to experience sadness, loss and regret, and gave insufficient time to plan for discharge to another location of his choice that would meet his physical, emotional and psychosocial needs. The findings include: A closed record review for Resident #1 revealed he was admitted to the facility on [DATE] and was [AGE] years old. He was discharged on [DATE]. …
F626 citations in Florida
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
Florida cites F626 less often than its own record predicts
0.58 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Florida 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 Florida surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Florida, 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 interview and record review, the facility failed to permit readmission from the hospital for one resident (#2) of two residents reviewed for transfer and discharge rights. Findings included: Review of the facility's policy and procedure titled, Admission, Transfer and Discharge- Transfer and Discharge Requirements showed an intent statement: It is the policy of the facility to ensure residents are treated equally regarding transfer, discharge, and the provision of services, regardless of their payment source in accordance with state and federal regulations. On 3/17/2025 at 2:05 p.m., a telephone interview was conducted with Staff L, Case Manager at the local hospital where Resident #2 was admitted . …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Florida citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.12% | 0.98× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.81× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.58× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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