Based on interviews, and record reviews the facility failed to ensure personnel had the appropriate state licensure to provide care and services to residents. This deficient practice was identified for 1 (S5Unlicensed Personnel) of 50 (S1Administrator, S2Director of Nursing [DON], S3Assistant Director of Nursing [ADON], S5Unlicensed Personnel, S14Agency Licensed Practical Nurse [LPN], S16LPN, S17LPN, S18Registered Nurse [RN], S19LPN, S20RN, S21Physician, S22Physician, S23Podiatrist, S24RN, S25RN, S26RN, S27RN, S28Treatment RN, S29LPN, S30LPN, S31LPN, S32LPN, S33LPN, S34LPN, S35LPN, S36Minimum Data Set [MDS]Coordinator/LPN, S37LPN, S38LPN, S39LPN, S40LPN, S41LPN, S42LPN, S43LPN, S44LPN, S45LPN, S46LPN, S47LPN, S48LPN, S49LPN, S50LPN, S51LPN, S52Quality Assurance [QA] LPN, S53Physician… …
F839 citations in Louisiana
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Louisiana cites F839 less often than its own record predicts
0.84 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Louisiana in 2025, this is the portion that was F839.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Louisiana surveyors wrote
F839 findings written in Louisiana, 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 record reviews and interviews the facility failed to ensure 2 (S6, S7) of 44 staff members required to have a professional license were licensed in accordance with applicable State laws before being allowed to perform the duties of a licensed nurse. Findings: Review of the facility's Credentialing of Nursing Service Personnel dated [DATE] revealed in part the following: -Policy Statement Nursing service personnel who personnel who require a license or certification to provide resident care are treatment without direction or supervision within the scope of the individual's license or certification must present verification of such license or certification prior to or upon employment. -Policy Interpretation and Implementation: 1. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Louisiana citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.08% | 1.50× |
| 2025 | 0.05% | 0.84× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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