Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure physician visits occurred every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission, and at least once every 60 thereafter for 12 of 25 residents (Resident # 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, and 17). Findings include: Per review of the facility policy titled Physician Services dated 2/21, it states that the medical care of each resident is supervised by a licensed physician and that supervising the medical care of residents includes. …
F712 citations in Vermont
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Vermont cites F712 more often than its own record predicts
5.02 times the share F712 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2025, this is the portion that was F712.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Vermont surveyors wrote
F712 findings written in Vermont, 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.
Based on staff interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that residents are seen by a physician once every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission and at least once every 60 days thereafter, with non-physician practitioners providing no more than every other required visit after the initial visit for 2 of 3 sampled residents (Resident #1 and #2). Findings include: 1. Per record review, Resident #1 was admitted on [DATE]. Per a provider progress note from 5/8/23, Resident #1's initial provider visit was performed by the facility's Nurse Practitioner employed at that time. The following provider visits were performed on 6/15/23, 7/6/23, and 8/7/23 by the same Nurse Practitioner, per progress notes. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Vermont citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.65% | 15.75× |
| 2024 | 0.63% | 5.86× |
| 2025 | 0.64% | 5.02× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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