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F-tags by state · Colorado
Most common nursing home citations in Colorado
5,234 health citations were recorded at 209 of 208 rated nursing homes in Colorado over the last three inspection cycles, about 25.2 per facility. Here is what surveyors cite most, how that compares with the rest of the country, and where the harm-level findings cluster.
Citations5,23425.2 per rated facility
Facilities cited209of 208 rated
Actual harm (G–I)4298% of citations
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)832% of citations
Top 25 F-tags in Colorado
"State share" is the percentage of rated Colorado nursing homes cited at least once for the tag; "U.S. share" is the same figure nationally. A big gap shows a state-specific survey focus.
| # | Tag | Requirement | Category | Citations | State share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Quality of life & care | 342 | 84% | 69% |
| 2 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Infection control | 341 | 88% | 81% |
| 3 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 262 | 58% | 35% |
| 4 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Nutrition & dietary | 229 | 69% | 76% |
| 5 | F761 | 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. | Pharmacy services | 187 | 64% | 59% |
| 6 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Quality of life & care | 159 | 51% | 44% |
| 7 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Quality of life & care | 144 | 53% | 46% |
| 8 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Resident rights | 115 | 42% | 43% |
| 9 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Quality of life & care | 113 | 45% | 39% |
| 10 | F584 | Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. | Resident rights | 106 | 36% | 39% |
| 11 | F679 | Provide activities to meet all resident's needs. | Quality of life & care | 104 | 42% | 14% |
| 12 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Pharmacy services | 102 | 40% | 25% |
| 13 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Assessment & care planning | 99 | 37% | 29% |
| 14 | F744 | Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. | Quality of life & care | 95 | 35% | 6% |
| 15 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | Pharmacy services | 93 | 38% | 34% |
| 16 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Pharmacy services | 84 | 34% | 26% |
| 17 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Quality of life & care | 79 | 31% | 29% |
| 18 | F688 | Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason. | Quality of life & care | 79 | 30% | 22% |
| 19 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Quality of life & care | 74 | 29% | 18% |
| 20 | F804 | Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature. | Nutrition & dietary | 74 | 27% | 21% |
| 21 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 73 | 28% | 28% |
| 22 | F561 | Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice. | Resident rights | 72 | 27% | 12% |
| 23 | F585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | Resident rights | 70 | 27% | 14% |
| 24 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 62 | 25% | 40% |
| 25 | F867 | Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | Administration | 61 | 23% | 11% |
Citations by category
Citations by survey year
Partial years reflect the rolling three-cycle window.
Check a specific Colorado nursing home
The report card lists every citation for one facility with the severity decoded, and ranks it against the other 208 rated facilities in the state.
How this works
Source and method
CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Health Citations, current three inspection cycles for every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in Colorado. Tags are matched to citations by CMS's standardized description. Tags with at least 50 national citations link to a detail page.
Counts describe survey findings, not a ranking of facilities. Facilities can dispute citations through CMS's IDR and IIDR processes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most common nursing home citation in Colorado?
F689 (Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.) is the most-cited F-tag in Colorado, with 342 citations at 175 facilities, or 84% of the state's rated nursing homes, compared with 69% nationally.
How many nursing home citations are there in Colorado?
5,234 health citations across 209 of 208 rated nursing homes in the last three inspection cycles, about 25.2 per facility. 429 involved actual harm and 83 were immediate jeopardy.
Why do citation patterns differ by state?
Each state survey agency inspects on behalf of CMS with its own staffing, training, and priorities, and state licensing rules layer on top of the federal requirements. Compare a facility with others in the same state rather than with the national average.
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