of F696 citations were written at actual harm or above. The mark is the share across all tags, 5.4%.
Citations in 20253
Every F696 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Facilities cited3
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F696 finding.
The harm level
How severely F696 is cited
0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J—
K—
L—
Actual harm
G—
H—
I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal
D1885.7%
E14.8%
F14.8%
No harm, potential for minimal
A—
B—
C14.8%
Every recorded F696 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.
In the surveyor’s words
What an F696 citation says
One finding from each severity level, 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, isolatedMay 22, 2026
Based on review of clinical records, select facility policy, and staff interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a resident with a prosthetic device received the necessary care and services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical well-being, consistent with professional standards of practice, for 1 of 29 residents reviewed (Resident 10). Findings include: Review of the facility policy titled Prosthetic Device Policy, last reviewed by the facility on April 3, 2026, indicated residents requiring prosthetic devices (an artificial replacement for a missing body part) were to receive appropriate assistance, monitoring, and care in accordance with physician orders, care plans, and resident preferences. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadSeptember 25, 2024
Based on review of policies and procedures with the Compliance Officer (employee #2) on 09/24/2024 at 1:12 PM, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that residents who have a prosthetic device receive care and assistance in the resident's goals and preferences in accordance with the comprehensive plan of care for wearing and using the prosthesis.
Findings include:
1. During the review of the procedure's manual, the policy and procedure with professional standards of protheses practice. The Compliance Officer (employee #2) was interviewed to see if they could find it in the manual.
The facility failed to not ensure that it had a standard of practice on the plan of care and goals for getting the patient to use the prosthesis.
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