Based on observations, review of the clinical record, facility documentation and interviews for 1 of 3 sampled residents (resident #30) reviewed for falls, the facility failed to ensure appropriate hospice provider communication had occurred for seating and following a fall. The findings include:The admission Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #30 was severely cognitively impaired with short- and long-term memory problems, fluctuations in inattention and required total staff assistance with transfers, bed mobility, dressing and was non ambulatory. Resident #30 had a history of falls prior to admission.The Resident Care plan dated 3/22/26 identified Resident #30 had a terminal prognosis related to hospice services beginning 3/22/26. …
F849 citations in Connecticut
Administration Deficiencies
Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Connecticut cites F849 less often than its own record predicts
0.46 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Connecticut in 2025, this is the portion that was F849.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Connecticut surveyors wrote
F849 findings written in Connecticut, 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 review of the clinical record, review of facility documentation, and interviews for one sampled resident (Resident #23) reviewed for hospice care, the facility failed to ensure that the clinical record contained hospice documentation, The findings include: Resident #23 's diagnoses included senile degeneration of the brain, dementia, and abnormal weight loss. A physician's order dated 11/19/23 directed to admit Resident #23 to hospice. The quarterly Minimum Data Set assessment dated [DATE] identified Resident #23 was severely cognitively impaired, dependent for all activities of daily living and received hospice care. The care plan dated 3/12/24 identified Resident #23 was at end of life, had an overall decline in status, and death was anticipated. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Connecticut citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.27× |
| 2024 | 0.17% | 0.54× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 0.46× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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