Nursing home inspections in Kentucky

Kentucky surveyors cite drug labeling and storage (F761) at 2.17× its national share.

F761 · 50 citations · 2025 surveys

267

nursing homes in the public file

3,545

citations on record

12.2%

of citations written at actual harm or above, against 5.4% nationally

AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA GU HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA PR RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY

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The shape of it — 2025

Cited more, and less, than expected

Magenta is cited more often than expected, blue less often.

Each state is measured against its own expected share, not against other states.

The evidence

Every tag Kentucky cites above its expected share

F761 · Drug labeling and storage2.17×
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
50 citations across 49 facilities · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies
F812 · Food safety and sanitation2.13×
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
68 citations across 68 facilities · Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies
F880 · Infection prevention and control2.01×
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
89 citations across 86 facilities · Infection Control Deficiencies

How severe those findings were

Scope and severity

12.2% of citations found actual harm or worse (level G and above).

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
Severity	Isolated	Pattern	Widespread
Immediate jeopardy	J2226.3%	K361.0%	L170.5%
Actual harm	G1514.3%	H70.2%	I—
No harm, potential for more than minimal	D2,13660.3%	E54115.3%	F40011.3%
No harm, potential for minimal	A—	B60.2%	C290.8%

CMS grades every deficiency on harm level and how widespread it was. Letters G and above mean actual harm was found; J and above mean immediate jeopardy.

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