Based on medical record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that the individual who completed a portion of the Minimum Data Set assessment signed and ceritified the accuracy of that portion of the assessment. This was found to be evident for 2 (Resident #136, and #7) out of 46 residents reviewed during the survey. The findings include: The MDS (Minimum Data Set) is a complete assessment of the resident which provides the facility information necessary to develop a plan of care, provide the appropriate care and services to the resident, and to modify the care plan based on the resident's status. A care plan is a guide that addresses the unique needs of each resident. It is used to plan, assess, and evaluate the effectiveness of the resident's care. …
F642 citations in Maryland
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.
Against expectation — 2023
Maryland cites F642 more often than its own record predicts
5.10 times the share F642 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2023, this is the portion that was F642.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F642 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.
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