Based on observation, record review, and staff and Responsible Party interviews, the facility failed to arrange necessary dental services to replace a lower denture for a resident with a diagnosis of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) after the denture was reported missing. This occurred for 1 of 1 resident reviewed for dental services (Resident #75). Findings included: Resident #75 was admitted to the facility on [DATE] with diagnoses including dysphagia and dementia. A physician's order dated 4/15/25 revealed Resident #75 was prescribed a modified texture diet of soft bite size food with mildly thick liquids. The Minimum Data Set (MDS) quarterly assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #75 had severe cognitive impairment and moderately impaired vision. …
F790 citations in North Carolina
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 — 2024
North Carolina cites F790 less often than its own record predicts
0.32 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in North Carolina in 2024, 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 North Carolina surveyors wrote
F790 findings written in North Carolina, 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 North Carolina citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.05% | 0.36× |
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.32× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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