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F710 citations in Louisiana

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

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

F710 in Louisiana. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Louisiana cites F710 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.70×

0.70 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Louisiana citations0.05%

Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F710.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Louisiana surveyors wrote

F710 findings written in Louisiana, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedSeptember 24, 2025

Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that the resident's physician timely addressed the resident's RP (Representative) and/or resident's request for pain medication for 1 (#78) of 1 resident out of final sample of 38 residents. Findings:Review of the facility's policy titled, Physician Responsibilities read in part, Physician Services.A physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist must provide orders for the resident's immediate care needs. …

Heritage Manor of Opelousas

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Recent years

YearShare of Louisiana citationsvs expected
20230.07%0.72×
20240.04%0.52×
20250.05%0.70×

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

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