Deficiency Index

F731

Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies

Request a waiver if it can't meet the nurse staffing requirements.

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

Citations in 20253

Every F731 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.

Facilities cited3

Distinct nursing homes with at least one F731 finding.

The harm level

How severely F731 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.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD—E116.7%F466.7%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C116.7%
Every recorded F731 citation, by the harm level and scope the surveyor assigned.

In the surveyor’s words

What an F731 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadJanuary 8, 2026

Based on record review and staff interview the facility failed to ensure a new, current Registered Nurse waiver was completed. Resident Identifier: Facility:Facility. Facility Census: #28 Findings include: a) Registered Nurse Waiver On 01/07/26 at 11:00 AM observation of the Daily Staffing Report for the time period of 12/23/25 through 01/05/26 (14 days) finds there was not a Registered Nurse (RN) on duty for eight (8) consecutive hours daily as required. The facility employees four (4) Registered Nurses. They are the Director of Nursing (DON) (#28), The Assistance Director of Nursing (ADON) (#35) and two (2) part time Registered Nurses, #18 and #19. According to a review of the Employee Period Total Report, RN #19 did not work at all during the above time period. …

Main Street Care · West Virginia

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadFebruary 6, 2025

Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure residents, resident representatives, and resident's immediate family members were notified of the facility's waiver for the seven-day Registered Nurse (RN) requirement for 22 of 22 residents residing in the facility. This deficient practice had the potential for residents to not be aware of the staffing waiver indicating the facility did not have RN coverage in the facility seven days a week. Findings include: The facility waiver for the seven-day RN requirement, dated 04/16/2021, documented the facility would notify residents of the facility (or responsible guardians or legal representatives) and members of their immediate families of the waiver. …

Battle Mountain General Hospital · Nevada

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