Based on the interview and records reviewed (RR), it was determined that the facility failed to complete the Comprehensive Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment in a timely manner for one resident. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 12 residents reviewed for MDS assessments. (Resident #513). Findings include: 1. During initial pool on 03/27/2025 at 8:30 AM resident 513 is visited who is a female admitted on [DATE] for left artificial knee replacement and a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine is observed in the room. By interviewing the resident, she indicates that she has been using CPAP for a diagnosis of sleep apnea since 2018 and has always used the same machine. …
F636 citations in Puerto Rico
Comprehensive assessments · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Puerto Rico cites F636 more often than its own record predicts
10.00 times the share F636 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Puerto Rico in 2025, this is the portion that was F636.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Puerto Rico surveyors wrote
F636 findings written in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.70% | 2.41× |
| 2025 | 2.50% | 10.00× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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