Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to implement an effective discharge planning process. This was evident for 4 (#4, #8, #9, and #10) of 5 residents reviewed for discharges. On 5/21/26 at 2:05 PM, an immediate jeopardy (IJ) was declared for the facility's failure to ensure that post-discharge services were set up for Resident #4 prior to their discharge date . An IJ summary tool was provided to the facility. The facility submitted a plan for removal at 2:10 pm that was not accepted, the second draft submitted at 3:09 pm, the third submitted at 4:05 pm and fourth submitted at 4:44 pm were not accepted. …
F627 citations in Maryland
Resident Rights Deficiencies
Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F627 less often than its own record predicts
0.74 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F627.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F627 findings written in Maryland, 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 complaint, reviews of a closed clinical record and all pertinent administrative records, and resident and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to implement an effective discharge planning process before discharging Resident #4 home. This was evident for 1 (Resident #4) of 5 resident reviewed during a complaint survey. The findings include: The discharge care plan is part of the comprehensive care plan and must: Be developed by the interdisciplinary team and involve direct communication with the resident and if applicable, the resident's representative; Address the resident's goals for care and treatment preferences; Identify needs that must be addresses before the resident can be discharged , such as resident education, rehabilitation, and caregiver support… …
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