Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policies, the facility failed to ensure that all drugs and biologicals used in the facility were labeled in accordance with professional standards, including expiration dates for 1 of 1 sampled resident, Resident (R) 36.The findings include:Review of the facility's policy Medication Labeling and Storage, undated, revealed the policy required all medications and biologicals to be stored in a locked compartment. According to the policy, it was the responsibility of nursing staff to maintain medication storage in a safe and sanitary manner. …
F761 citations in Kentucky
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
Kentucky cites F761 more often than its own record predicts
2.17 times the share F761 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky 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 Kentucky surveyors wrote
F761 findings written in Kentucky, 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.40% | 1.07× |
| 2024 | 6.29% | 2.05× |
| 2025 | 6.98% | 2.17× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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