F726 in Vermont. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Vermont cites F726 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share3.20×
3.20 times the share F726 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Vermont citations1.92%
Of every deficiency written in Vermont in 2025, this is the portion that was F726.
Vermont1.92%
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 Vermont surveyors wrote
F726 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.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternJanuary 19, 2023
Per record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure that licensed nurses and other nursing personnel have the knowledge and competencies to provide skin and diabetic foot care for 5 of 6 sampled residents at risk for skin break down.
Findings include:
The facility's Facility Assessment, last updated 7/27/22, indicates that the facility is able to provide care and services related to skin integrity and management of medical conditions related to diabetes.
Part 2: Services and Care We Offer Based on our Residents' Needs
a. Skin integrity: Pressure injury prevention and care, wound care (surgical, pressure, other skin wounds)
b. …
Based on the interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 3 sampled Licensed Nursing Assistants possessed the specific competencies necessary to meet residents' needs, as identified through resident assessments and the plan of care. The facility did not ensure that staff operating the mechanical lift were competent in the task per the facility policy, which led to a resident sustaining multiple fractures and skin tears (Resident #1). This has the potential to affect all residents of the facility. Findings include:Based on the interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that 1 of 3 sampled Licensed Nursing Assistants possessed the specific competencies necessary to meet residents' needs, as identified through resident assessments and the plan of care. …
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadAugust 5, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that licensed nurses and licensed nursing assistants were assessed for competency and skill sets to provide care and respond to each resident's individualized needs for 5 of 5 sampled Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) and 1 sampled Licensed Nurse. This has the potential to affect all residents. Findings include: Per review of employee training and competency files 3 LNAs had no documented evidence that they had been assessed for any competencies of skills required to care for residents in their care, and 2 LNAs had only hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE). …
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