Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to provide written notice at the time of the position change of the Administrator (ADM) and the Director of Nursing (DON) to the State Agency (SA) when:The current DON started the DON position on 4/21/26, and the facility did not report the change of the DON position to the SA.The current ADM started the ADM position in August 2025 and the facility did not report the change of the ADM position to the SA These failures delayed the SA from verifying that the ADM and the DON were qualified to lead clinical services at the skilled nursing facility, which had the potential to compromise resident safety and compliance with federal and state regulation for a census of 109 residents.Findings:1. During an interview on 4/29/26 at 10:22 a.m. …
F844 citations in California
Administration Deficiencies
Follow rules about disclosure of ownership requirements and tell the state agency about changes in ownership and/or administrative personnel.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F844 less often than its own record predicts
0.62 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F844.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F844 findings written in California, 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 interview, and record review, the facility failed to provide written notification to the State Agency (SA) at the time of the position change of the facility's Director of Nursing (DON) for a census of 87 residents, when the Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) assumed the role of the Interim Director of Nursing (DON) on 6/29/26, and the facility did not report the change of the DON position as of 7/10/26.This failure delayed the SA from verifying that the DON was qualified to lead clinical services at the skilled nursing facility, which had the potential to compromise resident safety and compliance with federal and state regulation for a census of 87 residents.Findings:During an interview on 7/9/26, at 3:48 PM, with the Interim Director of Nursing (DON), the DON stated that he… …
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