Based on record review and staff interviews the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement clearly communicated that the right to rescind within 30 days could be requested verbally or in writing. Additionally, the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement stated that with each new admission more than 30 days after discharge, a new arbitration agreement would be offered and the facility failed to maintain a formal written policy governing the arbitration agreement process. The deficient practice has the potential to affect all residents admitted to the facility. …
F847
Administration Deficiencies
Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Every F847 citation surveyors wrote nationally that year.
Distinct nursing homes with at least one F847 finding.
The harm level
How severely F847 is cited
0.0% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy | J— | K— | L— |
| Actual harm | G— | H— | I— |
| No harm, potential for more than minimal | D28247.2% | E19532.7% | F6611.1% |
| No harm, potential for minimal | A— | B183.0% | C366.0% |
In the surveyor’s words
What an F847 citation says
One finding from each severity level, most serious first.
Severity is as the surveyor wrote it. Some findings had already been corrected before the survey.
Based on interview, record review, resident admission packet review, and policy review, the provider failed to ensure the binding arbitration agreement forms provided to residents or their representatives for review and signature contained the required information for one of one sampled resident (25).Findings include:1. Interview on 7/27/26 at 12:32 p.m. with business manager W revealed that she was assigned to develop and implement a binding arbitration agreement policy for the facility in January 2026. The policy was approved in March 2026, and only one resident's representative had signed an arbitration agreement form since then. Resident 25's representative signed the resident's arbitration agreement form.2. …
By state — 2025
Where F847 is cited more, and less, than expected
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
- California1.42× · 33 citations
Co-occurrence
Cited alongside F847
Of the 2025 surveys that cited F847, these tags appeared in the same inspection more often than chance would predict.
- F55032.5% of F847 surveys · 3.7× chance
Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- F58429.4% of F847 surveys · 3.4× chance
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- F64125.6% of F847 surveys · 3.4× chance
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- F76143.8% of F847 surveys · 3.3× chance
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- F67729.4% of F847 surveys · 3.1× chance
Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
Cited in the same inspection, not caused by one another.
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