of F710 citations were written at actual harm or above. The mark is the share across all tags, 5.4%.
Citations in 202573
Every F710 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Facilities cited73
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F710 finding.
The harm level
How severely F710 is cited
6.3% 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
J82.3%
K30.9%
L—
Actual harm
G113.2%
H—
I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal
D29283.9%
E339.5%
F10.3%
No harm, potential for minimal
A—
B—
C—
Every recorded F710 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.
In the surveyor’s words
What an F710 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedJuly 18, 2025
Based on record review and staff interview, it has been determined that the facility failed to ensure that the resident's physician completed a medication reconciliation upon admission, failing to identify a medication transcription error, resulting in the resident receiving Dilantin (a medication prescribed to treat seizures) in error on 18 occasions without a diagnosis of a seizure disorder, instead of receiving the intended medication, Diltiazem (a medication prescribed to treat high blood pressure) which was not transcribed. …
Based on record reviews and interviews during a survey, the facility failed to ensure that medical care for each resident was effectively supervised by a physician. This was evident for one (1) out of four (4) residents (Resident #1) sampled. Specifically, 1) Resident #1 developed Moisture Associated Skin Damage (erosion of the skin caused by prolonged exposure to urine, stool, sweat, or wound drainage) to the sacrum (a triangular, shield-shaped bone at the base of the spine) and bilateral buttocks on 08/12/2025 and treatment was ordered on 08/14/2025 to be completed for 30 days. A Surgical Note by Physician Assistant #1 dated 12/17/2025 indicated wound deterioration. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 26, 2026
Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure a physician follow-up visit was completed for a resident after readmission from the hospital. This applies to 1 of 3 residents (R2) reviewed for physician services in the sample of 9. The findings include: R2's face sheet shows she was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including nontraumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, osteoarthritis, and benign hyperplasia. On 8/24/26 at 10:07 AM, R2 was in her room sitting in her wheelchair with her eyes closed. V13 (R2's spouse) was in the room visibly upset about the lack of care R2 was receiving. V13 stated This place sucks! They are short-handed and I'm not happy at all. I would not recommend this place to anyone. …
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