Based on observation, record review, and interview during the abbreviated and extended surveys (NY00294178 and NY00319112), the facility failed to provide the appropriate treatment and services to attain and or maintain his or her highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for residents diagnosed with dementia for 1 of 5 residents (Resident #5) reviewed. Specifically, Resident #5 had severe dysphagia (swallowing difficulty), was on thickened liquids and puree diet consistency, wandered on the unit and ingested thin liquids resulting in aspiration pneumonia (inhalation of food/fluids into the lungs). …
F744 citations in New York
Dementia care · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F744 more often than its own record predicts
1.11 times the share F744 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, this is the portion that was F744.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New York surveyors wrote
F744 findings written in New York, 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 observations, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure a resident who displayed or was diagnosed with dementia received the appropriate treatment and services to attain and or maintain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being for two of four residents (Residents #3 and #116) reviewed. Specifically, Residents #3 and #116 had diagnoses of dementia and there was no documented evidence of individualized behavioral care plans with person-centered interventions to assist staff in managing the residents' care. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.31% | 1.47× |
| 2024 | 0.25% | 1.17× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 1.11× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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