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F949 citations in Texas

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.

F949 in Texas. Pick another state for the same tag.

Against expectation — 2025

Texas cites F949 more often than its own record predicts

Versus expected share1.73×

1.73 times the share F949 takes of citations nationally.

Share of Texas citations0.12%

Of every deficiency written in Texas 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 Texas surveyors wrote

F949 findings written in Texas, 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.

E · No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternAugust 26, 2026

Based on interview and record review the facility failed to provide behavioral health training as determined by the facility assessment for 4 of 14 employees (LVN C, LNV D, CNA E, and CNA G) reviewed for training. The facility failed to ensure behavioral health training was provided to LVN C, LVN D, CNA E and CNA G. This failure could place residents at risk of not receiving care to attain or maintain their highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.Findings include: Record review of the personnel file for LVN C indicated she was hired at the facility on 11/12/2025. There was no evidence of behavioral health training in her file. Record review of the personnel file for LVN D indicated she was hired at the facility on 1/5/2026. …

Kennedy Health & Rehab

B · No harm, potential for minimal, patternJuly 31, 2024

Based on record reviews and interviews, the facility failed to maintain a training program to ensure staff were trained for 2 of 16 (DON, and NA D) reviewed for behavioral health training. The facility failed to ensure the DON, and NA D upon hire were trained for Behavioral Health or an assessment tool to behavioral health. This failure could place residents at risk at receiving care from of incompetent/untrained staff. Findings included: Record review of Personnel Files revealed: 1. DON hire date 06/25/2024 - had no behavioral health training. 2. …

Merkel Nursing Center

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Recent years

YearShare of Texas citationsvs expected
20230.13%2.43×
20240.12%1.45×
20250.12%1.73×

Shares of citations, not counts: earlier years hold fewer inspections.

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