Based on a review of employee personnel and education records and staff interview, it was determined that the facility failed to ensure that each nurse aide received 12 hours of in-service training annually for one of three nurse aides reviewed (Employee 1).Findings include: Review of Employee 1's (nurse aide) personnel file revealed a Performance and Development Review that indicated his date of hire was March 28, 2023. The surveyor requested evidence of Employee 1's in-service training records for evidence at least 12 hours of in-service training calculated by his employment date (not calendar year) during an interview with the Nursing Home Administrator and the Director of Nursing on August 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM. …
F947 citations in Pennsylvania
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
Pennsylvania cites F947 more often than its own record predicts
2.18 times the share F947 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania surveyors wrote
F947 findings written in Pennsylvania, 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 review of facility policy, staff education records, and staff interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to conduct at least 12 hours of in-service education, within 12 months of their hire date anniversary, for nurse aides as required for two of five nurse aides (Nurse Aide (NA)Employees E2 and E3). Finding include: Review of the facility policy In-service Training dated 1/8/24, previously dated 3/28/23, indicated all mandatory in-service requirements must be completed annually as a condition of continued employment and further stated the facility will ensure continuing competence for no less than 12 hours per year for nurse aides. …
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Recent years
| Year | Share of Pennsylvania citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.67% | 2.55× |
| 2024 | 0.57% | 1.88× |
| 2025 | 0.60% | 2.18× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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