Based on interviews and record review, the facility failed to ensure the arbitration agreement provided for the selection of a neutral arbitrator without stipulations and the selection of a venue that is convenient for three (Residents (R)11, R43, and R89) of three residents reviewed for arbitration in a total sample of 34 residents. This placed residents at risk not having the opportunity to choose an arbitrator or venue. Findings include: Review of the facility arbitration agreement, dated 01/01/24, provided by the facility in the admission packet revealed All arbitrators must be a retired state or federal court judge or a member of the state bar with at least ten (10) years of experience as an attorney. There was no mention of a venue that is convenient to both parties. 1. …
F848 citations in Delaware
Administration Deficiencies
Provide a neutral and fair arbitration process and agree to arbitrator and venue.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2024
Delaware cites F848 more often than its own record predicts
3.50 times the share F848 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Delaware in 2024, this is the portion that was F848.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Delaware surveyors wrote
F848 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Delaware citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.26% | 4.57× |
| 2024 | 0.18% | 3.50× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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