Based on a review of employee training files and staff interview it was determined that the facility staff to ensure all staff received 12 or more hours of training each year. This was evident for 3 (Staff #21, #22, and #23) out of 6 employee records reviewed. The findings include: During a review of employee training records on 7/23/26 it was revealed that Staff #21, Staff #22, and Staff #23 had not received 12 or more hours of annual training by the nursing home and/or via online courses provided by the nursing home.The Director of Nursing was interviewed on 7/23/26 at 8:30 AM. This surveyor asked if she was aware that the staff members have not received the mandatory 12 or more hours of training each year. …
F947 citations in Maryland
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
Maryland cites F947 more often than its own record predicts
2.73 times the share F947 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland 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 Maryland surveyors wrote
F947 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.
Based on surveyor review of employee records, administrative records, facility policy, and facility staff and caregiver interviews it was determined that the facility failed to provide 12 hours of yearly in-service training for nurse aides that included dementia, cognitive impairment, and abuse prevention training. This finding was evident for 5 out of 5 nurse aide employee records reviewed. (#1, #2, #3, #5, #7) In addition, facility staff failed to insure that all nursing assistants who provided hands on care to the residents had received proper training. This finding was evident in a private duty aide hired by family in the facility (resident #36). The findings include: 1. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.59% | 2.27× |
| 2024 | 0.74% | 2.44× |
| 2025 | 0.76% | 2.73× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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