F947 in Massachusetts. Pick another state for the same tag.
Against expectation — 2025
Massachusetts cites F947 less often than its own record predicts
Versus expected share0.42×
0.42 times the national share — cited less often here than elsewhere.
Share of Massachusetts citations0.12%
Of every deficiency written in Massachusetts in 2025, this is the portion that was F947.
Massachusetts0.12%
National0.28%
Share of all citations that were F947.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Massachusetts surveyors wrote
F947 findings written in Massachusetts, 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.
D · No harm, potential for more than minimal, isolatedJanuary 21, 2026
Based on record review and interview, the facility failed to maintain records of certified nurse aide (CNA) training for continuing competency that included no less than 12 hours of mandatory training per year for each CNA employed by the facility for one CNA (#1), out of five employee training records reviewed. Findings include:Review of the Facility Assessment, last revised 12/15/25, indicated but was not limited to:-Staff training/education and competencies: -All employees complete training and competencies upon hire and annually thereafter. -Nurse Aides are provided 12 hours of annual training/education in house.-Nurse Aides: Annual in-service training for nurse aides is a minimum of 12-hours per year. …
C · No harm, potential for minimal, widespreadSeptember 5, 2018
Based on interview and record review the facility failed to ensure each nurse aide had no less than twelve hours of in-service education per year. Findings include:
Review of the inservice education binder provided by the Director of Nurses did not indicate the tracking of inservicing provided to Certified Nurse Aides (CNA). The last inservice provided in the binder was dated 5/22/18. There was no inservicing tracking documentation found or provided by the facility to the surveyor for review.
During an interview with the Director of Nurses (DON) on 9/05/18 at 10:55 A.M., she said that the facility had been without a Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) since (MONTH) 15, (YEAR). She said we have done inservicing, but, do not have a tracking system. …
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