Complaint # 388773Based on interviews, record reviews and reviews of other facility documentation, the facility failed to ensure that staff received behavioral health training to assist them in coping effectively with residents who had maladaptive behavior of being disruptive, cursing and spitting at staff. This deficient practice was identified for 1 of 2 residents reviewed for behavior, Resident #157, and was evidenced by the following:A review of a Facility Reportable Event Record (RER). …
F949 citations in New Jersey
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
New Jersey cites F949 more often than its own record predicts
1.27 times the share F949 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in New Jersey 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 New Jersey surveyors wrote
F949 findings written in New Jersey, 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 record review, interview, facility policy review and review of facility assessment, the facility failed to ensure three Certified Nurse Aides (CNAs) (CNA1, CNA2, and CNA3) of three CNAs and one Registered Nurses (RN)1 of one RN reviewed had received behavioral health training to care for residents diagnosed with mental health illnesses indicated on the facility assessment. This failure had the potential for direct care staff to lack current knowledge to work with the unique challenges mental health illnesses present. Findings include: Review of the Facility Assessment, reviewed 02/20/23, showed: Purpose The purpose of the assessment is to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies. …
The short window
Recent years
| Year | Share of New Jersey citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.18% | 3.40× |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 0.62× |
| 2025 | 0.09% | 1.27× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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