Based on administrative record reviews and staff interviews it was determined that the facility failed to provide evidence that part-time and PRN geriatric nursing assistants (GNA) received education on abuse prevention, neglect, and exploitation training annually. This was evident for 7 (#17, # 21, #22, #24, #30, #39, #40) of 8 GNA employee and education files reviewed during the annual survey. The findings included:On 03/25/2026 at 02:09 PM the surveyor interviewed the assistant director of nursing (ADON) and staff educator, staff #8 regarding the annual clinical training requirements of the geriatric nursing assistants (GNAs). The ADON stated that she works closely with the HR director regarding ensuring that employees are up to date with their competency training annually. …
F943 citations in Maryland
Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies
Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F943 more often than its own record predicts
2.40 times the share F943 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F943.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F943 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 | 0.68% | 5.00× |
| 2024 | 0.27% | 2.29× |
| 2025 | 0.23% | 2.40× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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