Based on observation, interview, record review, and review of the facility's policy, it was determined the facility failed to provide/obtain needed dental care for one of 49 sampled residents (Resident (R) 99) who was reviewed for dental services. The facility failed to obtain needed dental services over a nine-month period for the resident who had multiple broken teeth which needed extraction. During this time, the resident sustained pain, as well as, a severe weight loss over a six and nine-month period. The findings include: Review of the facility's policy titled, Protocol for Oral Status Assessment, revision date 08/2017, revealed An assessment of the oral cavity of each resident will be completed annually by a nurse. …
F790 citations in Kentucky
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Kentucky cites F790 more often than its own record predicts
1.16 times the share F790 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Kentucky in 2025, this is the portion that was F790.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Kentucky surveyors wrote
F790 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.
Based on observation, interview, record review and facility policy review, the facility failed to ensure timely dental referral and appropriate follow-up for a resident with missing dentures for one of four sampled residents(R) (R3). In April of 2025, R3's lower dentures were reported missing. There was no documented evidence that the facility initiated a timely dental referral or offered prompt replacement of the missing dentures.Review of the facility's policy titled Dental Services Standard of Practice dated 10/2020 and last reviewed 4/2025, indicated the facility was responsible for assisting residents in obtaining routine and emergency dental services. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Kentucky citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.15% | 1.20× |
| 2025 | 0.14% | 1.16× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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