Based on record review and interview during the Recertification Survey from 02/18/2025 to 02/25/2025, the facility did not ensure the Binding Arbitration Agreement granted the residents and/or their designated representatives the right to rescind the agreement within 30 calendar days of signing it. This was evident in 3 (Resident #77, #109, #163) of 38 total sampled residents. Specifically, the Binding Arbitration Agreement signed by Residents #77, #109, and #163 did not grant the residents and/or their designated representatives 30 calendar days to rescind the agreement. …
F847 citations in New York
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.
Against expectation — 2025
New York cites F847 more often than its own record predicts
1.49 times the share F847 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, this is the portion that was F847.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What New York surveyors wrote
F847 findings written in New York, 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 review and interviews during the Recertification Survey initiated on 09/11/2025 and completed on 09/18/2025, the facility did not ensure that residents and their representatives had a full understanding of arbitration agreements. This was identified for four (Residents #14, #24, #15, and #131) of the four residents reviewed for the Arbitration task. Specifically, interviews with Residents #14, #24, #15, and a representative for Resident #131 all stated they were not aware that they had accepted an arbitration agreement and did not have a full understanding of the agreement.The finding is:The facility's policy titled Binding Arbitration, dated 11/05/2024, documented residents or representatives are informed of the nature and implications of any proposed binding arbitration… …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.16% | 1.02× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.64× |
| 2025 | 0.22% | 1.49× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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