Based on review of the Electronic Staffing Data Submission Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Long-Term Care Facility Policy Manual and staff interview the facility failed to submit direct care staffing information based on payroll data to the Electronic Staffing Data Submission PBJ for 1 of 4 reporting periods (Quarter #4). Failure to submit direct care staffing information may result in inaccurate representation of the level of staff in the facility which can impact the quality of care delivered. Findings include: The June 2022, version 2.6 Electronic Staffing Data Submission Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ), pages 1-3, stated, . Direct care staffing and census data will be collected quarterly, and is required to be timely and accurate . …
F851 citations in North Dakota
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Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
North Dakota cites F851 more often than its own record predicts
1.27 times the share F851 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in North Dakota in 2025, this is the portion that was F851.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What North Dakota surveyors wrote
F851 findings written in North Dakota, 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 North Dakota citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.25% | 0.84× |
| 2025 | 0.28% | 1.27× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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