Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.
F843 in Delaware. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2023
Delaware cites F843 more often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share17.90×
17.90 times the share F843 takes of citations nationally.
Share of Delaware citations0.26%
Of every deficiency written in Delaware in 2023, this is the portion that was F843.
Delaware0.26%
National0.01%
Share of all citations that were F843.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Delaware surveyors wrote
F843 findings written in Delaware, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 12, 2026
Based on interview and facility record review, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that it had a written transfer agreement in effect with one or more hospitals approved for participation in Medicare/Medicaid programs. Findings include:Review of facility documents revealed:12/15/25 - A [NAME] of Sale between O1(former facility owner) and O2 (new facility owner) was made and entered into. 1/12/26 9:00 AM - A request for the facility's written transfer agreement was made to E1 (Interim NHA). 1/12/26 2:46 PM - E1 confirmed that the facility did not have a written transfer agreement. 1/12/26 3:30 PM - Findings were reviewed with E1 and E2 (DON) during the Exit Conference.
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