Number of residents sampled: Number of residents cited: Based on interview, record review, and facility policy review, the facility failed to label medications designed for multiple administration with the resident's identity for whom it was prescribed for one (Resident #46) of three residents reviewed. The findings include: During a concurrent interview and observation of a medication cart with Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) #8 on 08/19/2026 at 2:02 pm, a bottle of over-the-counter eye drops was found that was not labeled with a resident's name. …
F761 citations in Arkansas
Drug labeling and storage · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Arkansas cites F761 less often than its own record predicts
0.73 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Arkansas in 2025, this is the portion that was F761.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Arkansas surveyors wrote
F761 findings written in Arkansas, 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 observation, record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure medications were stored in a secure location as required to prevent potential tampering in 1 (Cottage #7) of 11 cottages. The failed practice had the potential to affect 13 residents who resided in Cottage #7, as documented on a Resident List Report provided by the Administrator on 8/9/21. The findings are: On 8/10/21 at 3:17 P.M. and 8/12/21 at 8:37 A.M., an unattended medication cart was sitting in the library of Cottage #7. On the second shelf of the cart was 1 bottle of Milk of Magnesia and 2 bottles of [MEDICATION(S)], and 1 bottle of wound cleanser. a. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Arkansas citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.32% | 1.36× |
| 2024 | 4.78% | 1.56× |
| 2025 | 2.36% | 0.73× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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