Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure the Director of Rehabilitation ([DOR] oversees the rehabilitation department operations, not required to be a licensed Occupational Therapist [OT] a licensed healthcare professional who evaluates and treats individuals to improve their ability to perform everyday activities safely and independently] and is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant [COTA] trained to provide OT services only under the supervision of a licensed OT and cannot independently perform evaluations, assessments, determine the need for assistive devices, or initiate occupational therapy treatment plans) referred one of three sampled residents (Resident 14), who was non weight bearing (no weight placed on the affected leg, foot, or joint), to the OT… …
F826
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
Provide specialized rehabilitative services by qualified personnel, when ordered for a resident by a doctor.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Every F826 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F826 finding.
The harm level
How severely F826 is cited
0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D3076.9% | E923.1% | F— |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B— | C— |
In the surveyor’s words
What an F826 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
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