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F646 citations in California

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

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

F646 in California. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

California cites F646 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.77×

0.77 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of California citations0.05%

Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F646.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What California surveyors wrote

F646 findings written in California, 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, isolatedAugust 25, 2026

Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure to screen and submit a new pre-admission screening and resident review (PASRR- screening for residents with mental disorder and residents with intellectual disability) after significant change in mental condition (a condition that affect resident's mood, thinking, and behavior) for one of two sample resident (Resident 1). This failure had the potential for mentally ill sample Resident 1 not to receive benefit from specialized health care and services.Findings:During an observation of Resident 1 on 8/7/2026 at 9:45 a.m., noted Resident 1 was in bed with one on one staff monitoring. …

Driftwood Healthcare Center - Santa Cruz

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Recent years

YearShare of California citationsvs expected
20230.07%1.40×
20240.03%0.73×
20250.05%0.77×

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

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