Based on medical record review and interview, the facility failed to provide Behavioral Health Training to staff caring for 3 of 3 (Resident #8, #25, and #30) sampled residents reviewed for Dementia. The findings include: 1. Review of medical record revealed Resident #8 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Dementia, Diabetes, Hypertension, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Review of the quarterly MDS assessment dated [DATE], revealed a Brief Interview for Mental Statue (BIMS) score of 4, which indicated Resident #8 was severely cognitively impaired. 2. Review of the medical record revealed Resident #25 was admitted to the facility on [DATE], with diagnoses including Alzheimer's Dementia, Unspecified Mood (Affective) Disorder, Diabetes, and Epilepsy. …
F949 citations in Tennessee
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
Tennessee cites F949 more often than its own record predicts
1.60 times the share F949 takes of citations nationally.
Of every deficiency written in Tennessee 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 Tennessee surveyors wrote
F949 findings written in Tennessee, 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 Tennessee citations | vs expected |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.17% | 3.05× |
| 2025 | 0.12% | 1.60× |
Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.
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