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F770 citations in Arizona

Administration Deficiencies

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

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

F770 in Arizona. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Arizona cites F770 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.23×

1.23 times the share F770 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Arizona citations0.26%

Of every deficiency written in Arizona in 2025, this is the portion that was F770.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Arizona surveyors wrote

F770 findings written in Arizona, 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.

D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedNovember 19, 2025

Based on clinical record review, facility documentation, staff interview, and policy review, the facility failed to ensure the Narcotic Log/count Q shift Monitoring sheet was accurately completed. The deficient practice could result in narcotics not being accounted for. During an observation conducted on September 17, 2025, at 9:58 AM of the medication cart 200 even numbered room, with License Practical Nurse (LPN/Staff #39) stated that the Narcotic Log/Count Q shift Monitoring was incomplete for the following days in September 2025: 10, 11, 13, 14, 15. She further stated that there was no day shift nurse signature for September 10th and 11th of 2025. …

Phoenix Mountain Post Acute

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternApril 23, 2021

Based on observation and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure quality of laboratory services by failing to ensure expired laboratory supplies were discarded and not available for resident use. The deficient practice could result in expired laboratory supplies being used. Findings include: An observation of a medication storage room was conducted on [DATE] at 12:55 PM with a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/staff #5). The following were observed on a shelf: -Approximately 36 blue capped tubes were found in open packaging. The tube labels revealed an expiration date of [DATE] or [DATE]. …

Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale

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Recent years

YearShare of Arizona citationsvs expected
20230.35%1.57×
20240.15%0.72×
20250.26%1.23×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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