Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to follow up to ensure that 1 of 5 sampled staff members (unlicensed Nursing Assistant [NA] #1) who were hired as Licensed Nursing Assistants (LNAs) obtained actual licensure within 4 months of passing a training and competency evaluation program approved by the state. Findings include:Per record review, NA #1's employee file revealed that the unlicensed NA #1 was hired by the facility on [DATE]. An employee information sheet states that she had a job change on [DATE] to an LNA. NA #1 was granted a provisional nursing assistant license by the State Board of Nursing on [DATE] with an expiration date of [DATE]. …
F729 citations in Vermont
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 Vermont 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 Vermont, one from each severity band recorded here, most serious first.
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