Based on observation, review of policy, record review, and interviews, it was determined the facility failed to ensure a) Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) were trained and had documented competencies to operate the facility Hoyer lifts and b) Licensed nurses had appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide respiratory related services to residents. This was true for all nursing staff employed by the facility. This had the potential for adverse effects and harm to residents who are transferred with Hoyer lifts or had an order for respiratory therapy. …
F726 citations in Idaho
Competent nursing staff · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Idaho cites F726 more often than its own record predicts
2.49 times the share F726 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Idaho in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Idaho surveyors wrote
F726 findings written in Idaho, 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 record review, policy review, and staff interview, it was determined the facility failed to ensure staff with the appropriate competencies directed the care and oversight of the Restorative Nursing Program. This was true for 1 of 1 Restorative Nurse whose personnel record was reviewed for required competencies. This failure placed residents at risk for unmet or undetected restorative needs due to the absence of qualified assessments and oversight. Findings include:The facility's Restorative Nursing Program Policy, revised 10/29/25, documented the Restorative Nurse, Restorative Aide, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, and the Director of Nursing are responsible for overseeing the program.The policy further documented that an assessment and evaluation is… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Idaho citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.38% | 3.89× |
| 2024 | 0.41% | 0.63× |
| 2025 | 1.50% | 2.49× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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