of F729 citations were written at actual harm or above. The mark is the share across all tags, 5.4%.
Citations in 202548
Every F729 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Facilities cited47
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F729 finding.
The harm level
How severely F729 is cited
0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity
Isolated
Pattern
Widespread
Immediate jeopardy
J—
K—
L—
Actual harm
G—
H—
I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal
D9954.1%
E4826.2%
F2915.8%
No harm, potential for minimal
A—
B21.1%
C52.7%
Every recorded F729 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.
In the surveyor’s words
What an F729 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
K · Immediate jeopardy, patternJanuary 16, 2018
Based on staff interview and facility document review, it was determined the facility staff failed to verify the certifications of seventeen out of 79 currently employed CNA's (certified nursing assistant) that been providing direct care to residents, CNA #3, CNA #5, CNA #7 and CNA #19 through 32.
The facility staff failed to obtain certification verification of seventeen currently employed CNAs (certified nursing assistants) CNA #3, CNA #5, CNA #7 and CNA #19 through 32, that been providing direct care to residents. …
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJuly 23, 2026
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure it received registry verification for 1 (CNA A) of 5 employees reviewed for registry verification prior to allowing an applicant to serve as a nurse aide. The facility failed to ensure CNA A had a current nurse aide certification while employed at the facility, while actively providing care for residents. This failure could result in residents being provided with care by staff who have not provided documentation of training and competency in providing care.The findings included: Record review of CNA A's personnel file reflected a date of hire of [DATE]. The last employability status check search via TULIP that was completed on [DATE] reflected CNA A's NAR status would expire on [DATE]. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMarch 17, 2026
Based on interview and document review the facility failed to ensure competency evaluation on the Minnesota Nursing Assistant Register for 1 of 1 nursing assistants (NA)-A) reviewed for registry verification. This had the potential to affect all 71 residents at the facility.Findings include: On 3/12/26 at 11:46 a.m., (nursing assistant) NA-A stated it was her first shift at the facility. The facility schedule, dated 3/12/26, indicated NA-A was assigned to work the day shift on the third floor, for 7.5 hours. The facility resident list indicated 26 residents were living on the third floor and a total of 71 residents in the facility, as of 3/12/26. The Minnesota Nurse Aide Registry Search, dated 3/13/26 at 11:45 a.m., provided by the facility, indicated NA-A was inactive since 12/7/24. …
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