Based on record review and interview, the facility did not ensure the Binding Arbitration Agreement provides for the selection of a neutral arbitrator agreed upon by both parties and the agreement provides for the selection of a venue that is convenient to both parties. This was evident in three (3) (Residents #17, #57, and #117) of 28 total sampled residents. Specifically, the Binding Arbitration Agreement signed by Residents #17, #57, and #117 had no documented evidence the agreement addresses the selection of a neutral arbitrator agreed upon by both parties and the selection of a venue that is convenient to both parties.The findings are:There was no facility policy related to Binding Arbitration Agreement. …
F848 citations in New York
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 — 2025
New York cites F848 more often than its own record predicts
1.89 times the share F848 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New York in 2025, 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 New York surveyors wrote
F848 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 observation, record review, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure that the binding arbitration agreement provides for the selection of a venue that is convenient to both parties. This was evident for three (3) (Residents #3, #83, and #174) of three (3) residents reviewed for arbitration. The findings are:The facility's policy titled Arbitration Agreement dated June 2019 documented the facility offered a voluntary arbitration agreement in accordance with federal regulations.The Voluntary Agreement for Arbitration signed by Residents #3, #83, and #174 were reviewed. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New York citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.05% | 0.90× |
| 2024 | 0.04% | 0.70× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 1.89× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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