Based upon observations, record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that two (#4 and #5) of two residents out of eight sample residents, received the appropriate treatment and services to correct the assessed problem or to attain the highest practicable mental and psychosocial well-being. Resident #4 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses of alcohol abuse and encephalopathy (brain disease that affects brain function). The resident had a mood problem related to being quick tempered, had poor coping skills and could exhibit verbally aggressive outbursts towards others when he disagreed with them. The facility failed to implement effective interventions for Resident #4 and appropriately address Resident #4's abuse behaviors towards other residents. …
F742 citations in Colorado
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Colorado cites F742 more often than its own record predicts
10.20 times the share F742 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Colorado in 2025, this is the portion that was F742.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Colorado surveyors wrote
F742 findings written in Colorado, 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.
Based on record review and interviews, the facility failed to ensure residents received medically related social services for one (#23) of five residents out of 30 sample residents. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure Resident #23 was followed by behavioral health services, as was recommended by the primary care physician.Findings include:I. Resident #23A. Resident statusResident #23, age [AGE], was admitted on [DATE]. According to the June 2026 computerized physician orders (CPO), diagnoses included aphasia after stroke, anxiety, and depressive episode. The 3/31/26 minimum data set (MDS) assessment revealed Resident #23 had moderate cognitive impairments with a brief interview for mental status (BIMS) score of 10 out of 15. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Colorado citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.51% | 4.58× |
| 2024 | 0.45% | 3.60× |
| 2025 | 1.23% | 10.20× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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