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F941 citations in Maryland

Administration Deficiencies

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

F941 in Maryland. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Maryland cites F941 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share2.55×

2.55 times the share F941 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Maryland citations0.16%

Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F941.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

In the surveyor’s words

What Maryland surveyors wrote

F941 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternJanuary 12, 2026

Based on interviews with facility staff and review of facility documentation and employee files, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure staff received mandatory communication training. This was evident for 4 (LPN #45, GNA #46, GNA #47, GNA #48) out of 6 direct care staff employees reviewed during the Extended Survey portion of the facility's recertification survey.A facility must include effective communications as mandatory training for direct care staff. Direct care staff are defined as those individuals who, through interpersonal contact with residents or resident care management, provide care and services to allow residents to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being. …

Forestville Rehabilitation and Wellness Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Maryland citationsvs expected
20240.27%4.31×
20250.16%2.55×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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