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F679 citations in Florida

Activities · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

F679 in Florida. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Florida cites F679 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.18×

1.18 times the share F679 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Florida citations0.59%

Of every deficiency written in Florida in 2025, this is the portion that was F679.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Florida surveyors wrote

F679 findings written in Florida, 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.

G · Actual harm, isolatedDecember 8, 2017

Based on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to demonstrate a system for ensuring the residents' activities program was monitored and re-evaluated for continued effectiveness for 2 of 8 residents (Residents #59 and #87) reviewed for activities planning. Finding included: 1) Observation and interview on [DATE] at 12:46 PM revealed resident #59 was in bed wearing a nightgown, the room appeared dark. The resident reported that he felt like he was in prison and that he could not go anywhere. Resident #59 began to cry as he explained that staff had informed him that he could not use the phone because he could not afford to pay. …

Miami Shores Nursing and Rehab Center

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJune 11, 2026

Based on observations, interviews and record reviews, the facility failed to provide meaningful activities for 1 of 3 residents reviewed for choices (Resident #21). The findings included:Record review for Resident #21 revealed an admission date of 09/11/20. According to the resident's most recent complete assessment, a Quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) with a reference date of 05/08/26, Resident #21 had a Brief Interview for Mental Status score of 11, indicating a moderate cognitive impairment. The assessment documented that the resident was dependent upon staff for transfers and ambulation via manual wheelchair. …

Boca Circle Rehabilitation Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Florida citationsvs expected
20230.58%0.96×
20240.82%1.63×
20250.59%1.18×

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

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