Based on medical record review and staff interview, the facility failed to ensure binding arbitration agreements were not required as a condition of admission. This affected three (#16, #41 and #88) of three residents reviewed for binding arbitration agreements. The facility census was 101.Findings include:1. Review of Resident #16's medical record revealed an admission date of 03/26/26 with diagnoses including vascular dementia, muscle weakness, acute cystitis with hematuria, hyperlipidemia, anxiety disorder, and polyosteoarthritis.Review of the quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment dated [DATE] revealed Resident #16 was severely cognitively impaired. …
F847 citations in Ohio
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
Ohio cites F847 more often than its own record predicts
2.10 times the share F847 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Ohio 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 Ohio surveyors wrote
F847 findings written in Ohio, 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 staff interview, the facility's Binding Arbitration Agreement failed to explicitly grant the resident or resident representative the right to rescind the agreement within 30 days of signing the agreement. This affected four (#9, #22, #68, and #276) residents reviewed for Binding Arbitration Agreements. The facility had 41 residents who had signed a Binding Arbitration Agreements. This had the potential to affect all 71 residents residing in the facility. Findings include: 1. Review of the medical record for Resident #9 revealed an admitted [DATE]. Diagnoses included dementia, major depression, peripheral vascular disease, idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Ohio citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.10% | 0.64× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.68× |
| 2025 | 0.31% | 2.10× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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