Deficiency Index

F772 citations in Connecticut

Administration Deficiencies

Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.

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

F772 in Connecticut. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2023

Connecticut cites F772 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share6.18×

6.18 times the share F772 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Connecticut citations0.08%

Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2023, this is the portion that was F772.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Connecticut surveyors wrote

F772 findings written in Connecticut, 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, isolatedFebruary 13, 2026

Based on facility document review, policy review, and staff interview, the facility failed to maintain and provide a written agreement for laboratory services to ensure required laboratory services are available timely to meet resident needs. The findings include: Review of facility documentation failed to identify a written agreement or contract verifying arrangements with a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-certified laboratory for the provision of laboratory services when such services are not provided directly by the facility. Interview with the Administrator on 2-13-2026 at 5:00 PM identified she was unable to locate the requested laboratory services contract at the time of survey. …

Bickford Health Care Center

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