Based on interviews, and record review, the facility failed to maintain ongoing competency for restorative nursing assistants (RNAs) by failing to ensure a restorative nursing assistants training program was developed and implemented as per facility policy and procedures (P&P) titled Staff Development Program dated 1/2026. This failure had the potential to compromise nursing competence among restorative nursing assistants which could negatively affect the quality and safety of care provided to residents.Findings:During a review of the facility's Annual Staff Development Education calendar for 2025 and 2026, the calendars indicated that the monthly topics provided by the Director of Staff Development (DSD) to the staff did not include topics on weight assessment. …
F947 citations in California
Nurse aide training · Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies
Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
California cites F947 less often than its own record predicts
0.25 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Of every deficiency written in California in 2025, this is the portion that was F947.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What California surveyors wrote
F947 findings written in California, 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.
Based on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure one of three Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA 10) received the dementia (impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities) in-services (training) as indicated in the Facility Assessment (determines the resources necessary to care for residents competently during the day-to-day operations and emergencies). This deficient practice had the potential to result in reduced quality of care, as without proper training CNAs may lack the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively communicate with and care for residents with dementia. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of California citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.07% | 0.26× |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 0.36× |
| 2025 | 0.07% | 0.25× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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