Deficiency Index

F642

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations in 20256

Every F642 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.

Facilities cited6

Distinct nursing homes with at least one F642 finding.

The harm level

How severely F642 is cited

0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD4961.3%E2126.3%F45.0%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B56.3%C11.3%
Every recorded F642 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.

In the surveyor’s words

What an F642 citation says

One finding from each severity level, most serious first.

Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternMay 8, 2025

Based on observations, interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a registered nurse signed and certified that the MDS assessment was completed for 3 (Resident #1, #6, and #7) of 8 residents reviewed for completion, in that: 1. The facility failed to ensure Resident #1 admission MDS was completed, reviewed, and signed by the designated RN/DON, and discharge MDS was completed prior to discharge on [DATE]. 2. The facility failed to ensure Resident #6's admission MDS was completed after admission on [DATE]. 3. The facility failed to ensure Resident #7's quarterly section GG was completed, reviewed, and signed by all disciplines. …

Methodist Transitional Care Center-Desoto LLC · Texas

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternFebruary 19, 2025

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure a Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment was signed off by the Registered Nurse (RN) MDS Coordinator as completed for two Residents (#16 and #43) per the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) guidelines. Findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled MDS Policy and Procedure, dated as last revised ,d+[DATE], indicated but was not limited to the following: -It is the responsibility of the MDS Coordinator to ensure required assessments are completed and electronically submitted in accordance with submission requirements in the RAI Manual. …

Brandon Woods of Dartmouth · Massachusetts

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