F626 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Washington cites F626 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.86×
1.86 times the share F626 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Washington citations0.10%
Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F626.
Washington0.10%
National0.06%
Share of all citations that were F626.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Washington surveyors wrote
F626 findings written in Washington, 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.
G · Actual harm, isolatedFebruary 7, 2025
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to permit 1 of 3 residents (Resident 1) reviewed for hospitalization to return to the facility after a facility-initiated transfer to the emergency room (ER). Resident 1 experienced psychological harm when they experienced a two-week long hospitalization delay while another nursing facility could be arranged for discharge, anxiety related to being placed in an unfamiliar environment, expressions of fear of homelessness and hopelessness when the facility failed to permit the Resident 1 to return to the facility and resume residency when they were medically cleared by the hospital to discharge. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedFebruary 19, 2025
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure, after a planned hospitalization , the resident was readmitted to the facility for 1 of 1 sampled residents (Resident 1) reviewed for permitting residents to return to the facility. This failure placed residents at risk for increased anxiety related to being placed in an unfamiliar environment, and a diminished quality of life.
Findings included .
A facility policy, entitled Bed-Holds and Returns, revised October 2022, documented, The requirement that residents be permitted to return to the facility following hospitalization or therapeutic leave applies to all residents regardless of payer source. …
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