Based on observation, interview, and record review, it was determined that the facility failed to provide qualified interpreter services for a resident identified as having a language barrier. The deficient practice was identified for 1 of 1 resident (Resident #5) reviewed for language and communication.The deficient practice was evidenced by the following:On 5/13/2026 at 9:32 AM during initial tour, the surveyor observed Resident #5 laying in his/her bed speaking a foreign language later identified as Spanish. The surveyor introduced self to the resident who responded in Spanish. …
F676 citations in New Jersey
Activities of daily living · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New Jersey cites F676 less often than its own record predicts
0.46 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey in 2025, this is the portion that was F676.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New Jersey surveyors wrote
F676 findings written in New Jersey, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.18% | 0.52× |
| 2024 | 0.20% | 0.56× |
| 2025 | 0.14% | 0.46× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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