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F944 citations in Ohio

Administration Deficiencies

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

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

F944 in Ohio. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Ohio cites F944 less often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share0.17×

0.17 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.

Share of Ohio citations0.02%

Of every deficiency written in Ohio in 2025, this is the portion that was F944.

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

In the surveyor’s words

What Ohio surveyors wrote

F944 findings written in Ohio, 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.

F · No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadMay 7, 2026

Based on personnel file review, review of the facility assessment, and interviews, the facility failed to conduct mandatory training to all staff on the facility's quality assurance and performance improvement (QAPI) program. This affected five out of 11 personnel files reviewed and had the potential to affect all 151 residents residing in the facility. The facility census was 151. Findings include: Review of Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) #464's personnel file revealed a hire date of 12/23/25. There was no documented evidence that CNA #464 had received QAPI training as required.Review of CNA #465's personnel file revealed a hire date of 01/06/26. …

Mckinley Nursing

C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadMay 16, 2023

Based on interview and review of the facility's Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Program, the facility failed to provide mandatory staff training on the facility's QAPI program. This had the potential to affect all 45 residents residing in the facility. Findings Include: Review of the facility's QAPI program for 2022 and 2023 revealed initiatives that included: Resident tuberculosis base line testing and documentation, COVID vaccine documentation, and code status posting policy upon admission. There was no evidence of mandatory staff training on the facility's QAPI program initiatives that included the goals and various elements of the program, how the facility intended to implement the program, and how to communicate concerns or opportunities for improvement. …

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Recent years

YearShare of Ohio citationsvs expected
20230.07%1.20×
20250.02%0.17×

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

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