Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
F836 in Alaska. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Alaska cites F836 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share7.90×
7.90 times the share F836 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Alaska citations0.53%
Of every deficiency written in Alaska in 2025, this is the portion that was F836.
Alaska0.53%
National0.07%
Share of all citations that were F836.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Alaska surveyors wrote
F836 findings written in Alaska, 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.
F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMarch 24, 2023
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure State Laws were followed. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure individuals employed by the facility had a valid criminal history background check for 4 employees: 1) Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #4; 2) Neighborhood Helper (NH) #1; 3) Cook #2; and 4) Housekeeper #1. This failed practice violated State background check Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) and placed all residents (based on a census of 55) at risk for receiving care and services from individuals with barrier crimes and no valid variance. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMarch 27, 2025
Based on observation and interviews, the facility failed to ensure state laws were followed regarding posting variance decisions. Specifically, the facility failed to ensure variance decisions were displayed in a conspicuous location where the posting could be readily viewed. This failed practice violated 7 Alaska Administrative Code (AAC) 10.940 and denied all residents (based on a census of 60) and resident representatives the right to the knowledge of criminal history of facility employees.
Findings:
Random observations on 3/23/25, revealed there were no visible variance decision postings in areas that were readily accessible to residents and/or the public throughout the facility. …
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