F726 in California. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F726 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share1.76×
1.76 times the share F726 takes of citations nationally.
Share of California citations1.06%
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.
California1.06%
National0.60%
Share of all citations that were F726.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F726 findings written in California, 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.
J · Immediate jeopardy, isolatedJune 4, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure three of 16 Registered Nurses (RNs 1, 11, 16) were trained and competent to administer an intravenous (IV-the administration of fluids, medications, or nutrients directly into the bloodstream through a needle or tube inserted into a vein) medication administration using a Medicine Ball infusion system (balloon-like reservoir filled with medication that relies on its own elastic walls to generate steady, continuous pressure, slowly pushing fluid into a patient's vein) to residents receiving an IV treatment. …
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure two nursing staff had the specific competencies necessary to care for one of three sampled residents (Resident 1) when: 1.Licensed Vocational Nurse 2 (LVN 2) did not notify the physician of Resident 1's change in condition in a timely manner. 2.LVN 1 contacted a non emergency transport instead of arranging an appropriate emergency transfer for Resident 1. These failures resulted in a delayed in emergency medical intervention when Resident 1's was transfer to a hospital for treatment of a worsening change of medical condition.Findings: 1.During a review of Resident 1's clinical record, the face sheet (contains demographic and medical information), and history and physical (H&P -comprehensive medical evaluation written by a… …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedAugust 31, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the annual performance evaluation (a yearly review to assess employees' skills and work quality) and/or competency check (a yearly test to determine if a person has the required skills and knowledge of a particular subject) was completed for two licensed nurses (Registered Nurse 1 [RN 1], and Licensed Vocational Nurse 1 [LVN 1]). This deficient practice had the potential to prevent RN 1 and LVN 1 from performing their job duties effectively, impeding resident care.During a concurrent interview and record review on 8/28/2026 at 9:33 a.m. with the Director of Staff Development (DSD), RN 1 and LVN 1 employee records were reviewed. The DSD stated that RN 1's last performance review was completed on 11/8/2024. …
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