Based on record review and interview, it was determined that the facility failed to provide the mandatory behavioral health training program for all staff members upon and hire and annually. This was evident for 5 ( Geriatric Nurse Assistant GNA# 8, #11, #10, Registered Nurse RN #9, and Licensed Practical Nurse LPN #12) of 5 randomly selected nursing staff reviewed during the recertification survey. The findings include: On 1/16/2026 at 9:11 AM, during an interview with Staff #1, he/she stated that the Assistant Director of Nursing or Infection Preventionist (ADON/IP) Nurse serves as the facility's official Staff Educator. …
F949 citations in Maryland
Administration Deficiencies
Provide behavior health training consistent with the requirements and as determined by a facility assessment.
Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.
Against expectation — 2025
Maryland cites F949 more often than its own record predicts
1.37 times the share F949 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Maryland in 2025, this is the portion that was F949.
Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.
In the surveyor’s words
What Maryland surveyors wrote
F949 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.
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of Maryland citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.08% | 1.56× |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 2.61× |
| 2025 | 0.10% | 1.37× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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