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F646 citations in Pennsylvania

Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

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

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

Against expectation — 2025

Pennsylvania cites F646 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.46×

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

Share of Pennsylvania citations0.03%

Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote

F646 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternDecember 3, 2025

Based on review of facility documentation, and interview with staff it was determined that the facility did not notify the state mental health authority or state intellectual disability authority, promptly after a significant change in the mental condition for three of thirty-three residents reviewed. (R4, R53, R56).Findings Include: Review of Resident R4's psychiatry note from September 2, 2025 stated, [Resident R4] with noted history of schizoaffective disorder in electronic health records system and past psychology note. Resident R4 does not answer appropriately assessment questions and is a poor historian. [Resident R4] was previously prescribed Haldol, but medication was discontinued in 2024, after discontinuation, pt displayed no signs of psychosis. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Pennsylvania citationsvs expected
20240.03%0.56×
20250.03%0.46×

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

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