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F727 citations in Washington

Registered nurse coverage · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

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

F727 in Washington. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Washington cites F727 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.73×

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

Share of Washington citations0.31%

Of every deficiency written in Washington in 2025, this is the portion that was F727.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Washington surveyors wrote

F727 findings written in Washington, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJuly 16, 2026

Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to maintain eight hours registered nurse (RN) coverage daily for 1 of 30 sampled days (07/04/2026) reviewed for eight-hour RN nurse staff coverage. This failure placed residents at risk of not having an RN available for resident assessment and treatment, a delay in emergency care, and a diminished quality of life. Findings included.Review of the 30-day staffing pattern, dated 06/13/2026 to 07/13/2026, showed there were no RN working on any shift on 07/04/2026. During an interview on 07/16/2026 at 12:25 PM, Staff A, Administrator, stated the facility ensured they had an RN available for at least eight hours a day by using agency RN staff when there was a call-off by regular staff. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Washington citationsvs expected
20230.27%0.40×
20240.33%0.62×
20250.31%0.73×

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

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