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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.

F636 in Puerto Rico. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Puerto Rico cites F636 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share10.00×

10.00 times the share F636 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Puerto Rico citations2.50%

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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedMarch 28, 2025

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. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Puerto Rico citationsvs expected
20240.70%2.41×
20252.50%10.00×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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