Based on record review and interview it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that a baseline care plan was provided to the resident and the resident's representative within 48 hours of admission to the facility. This was evident for 1 (Resident #11) of 3 residents reviewed for baseline care plans during a complaint survey.The findings include: The baseline care plan is given to residents within 48 hours of their admission and details a variety of components of the care that the facility intends to provide to that resident including initial goals, physician orders, therapy services, dietary services and social services. Review of Complaint 3040092 was conducted on 8/5/26 regarding the facility's lack of communication with Resident #11's representative (RP). …
F655 citations in Maryland
Baseline care plan · Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F655 more often than its own record predicts
1.61 times the share F655 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F655.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F655 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.
Based on surveyor review of clinical records and interview with facility staff, it was determined that the facility failed to develop and implement a complete baseline care plan within 48 hours of a resident's admission. This finding was evident for 1of 5 residents selected for review of the unnecessary meds care area.(#71) The findings include: On 10-16-19 at 12 PM, review of resident #71's clinical record revealed the resident was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with physician orders [REDACTED]. There was no evidence of a baseline care plan addressing the use of these medications or the [DIAGNOSES REDACTED]. On 10-16-19 at 01:50 PM, interview with the director of nursing revealed no additional information.
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.19% | 1.49× |
| 2024 | 1.38% | 2.00× |
| 2025 | 1.05% | 1.61× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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