Deficiency Index

F770 citations in Minnesota

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 Minnesota. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Minnesota cites F770 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.37×

0.37 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Minnesota citations0.08%

Of every deficiency written in Minnesota 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 Minnesota surveyors wrote

F770 findings written in Minnesota, 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, isolatedJuly 30, 2026

Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to obtain laboratory services as ordered for 1 of 1 resident (R9) reviewed for laboratory services when staff failed to arrange a white blood count (WBC) laboratory draw ordered for 7/10/26 following R9's return from the emergency department (ED).Findings include:R9's annual Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE], identified R9 had severe cognitive impairment and required maximal assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). Diagnoses included Alzheimer's disease, history of transient ischemic attack (TIA) and stroke, heart disease and dementia. …

Kittson Healthcare

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 15, 2024

Based on interview and document review, the facility failed to ensure the clinical laboratory improvement amendments (CLIA) waiver was valid. (A CLIA waiver allows a facility to perform point of care testing including but not limited to urine tests, blood glucose tests, or flu tests to be done within a facility.) This had potential to affect all 45 residents that resided in the facility. Findings include: On [DATE], a CLIA waiver was posted by the main entrance of the facility. It was in a black frame picture frame containing two other documents including certificate of occupancy and facility license. The CLIA waiver was effective on [DATE] with an expiration date [DATE]. …

Highland Chateau Health and Rehabilitation Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Minnesota citationsvs expected
20230.13%0.58×
20240.16%0.74×
20250.08%0.37×

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

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