Based on review of the facility employee files and interview the facility failed to ensure the registry verification of the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) and failed to monitor expired licensed for 3 of 42 (Certified Nursing Assistant #8, #9 #12) reviewed for Licensure. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Background Investigations, dated 2022, revealed .For all applicants applying for a position as a certified nurse aide, the human resources department will contact the nurse aide registry of the state in which the individual is certified and/or previously employed to verify that the applicant's certification is in good standing .The Human Resources Director .is responsible for maintaining and ensuring the validity and current status of individual… …
F729 citations in Tennessee
Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Verify that a nurse aide has been trained; and if they haven't worked as a nurse aide for 2 years, receive retraining.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
No F729 citations were recorded in Tennessee for 2025. That means none appear in the CMS file for that year — not that the requirement does not apply.
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F729 findings written in Tennessee, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
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