Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to develop, implement and maintain an effective training program for direct care provider staff regarding safe operation of Hoyer Lifts (a mechanical transfer device used to safely move non-weight-bearing individuals between a bed, chair, commode or shower). This was true for all geriatric nursing assistants (GNA) working in the facility. This deficient practice is being brought forward as past non-compliance.The findings include:The Facility's policy as it relates to the use of a Hoyer Lift reviewed/revised 10/3/25, 7/15/26 by CNO #9, reads in part: Safe Resident Handling/Transfer Policy- to ensure that residents are handled and transferred safely to prevent or minimize risks for injury and provide and… …
F940 citations in Maryland
Administration Deficiencies
Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F940 less often than its own record predicts
0.34 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F940.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F940 findings written in Maryland, 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 Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.34% | 4.24× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 1.13× |
| 2025 | 0.03% | 0.34× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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