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F839 citations in North Carolina

Administration Deficiencies

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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F839 in North Carolina. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

North Carolina cites F839 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.85×

0.85 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of North Carolina citations0.05%

Of every deficiency written in North Carolina 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 North Carolina surveyors wrote

F839 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternNovember 21, 2025

Based on record review, Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) and North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) verification registries and staff interviews, the facility failed to verify a staff member from another state working as a registered nurse (Staff #1) had an active professional nursing license for 1 of 14 nursing staff reviewed. Staff #1 did not have a professional nursing license and performed the job responsibilities of a nurse from 2/24/25 through 6/15/25. The findings included: A review of Staff #1's employment application with the facility indicated she was hired as a Registered Nurse (RN) on 2/14/25. Her date of birth and middle name were included on her Maryland driver's license. …

Rocky Mount Rehabilitation Center

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Recent years

YearShare of North Carolina citationsvs expected
20230.05%1.22×
20240.08%1.40×
20250.05%0.85×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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