F-tags by state · North Dakota

Most common nursing home citations in North Dakota

1,228 health citations were recorded at 73 of 72 rated nursing homes in North Dakota over the last three inspection cycles, about 17.1 per facility. Here is what surveyors cite most, how that compares with the rest of the country, and where the harm-level findings cluster.

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Citations1,22817.1 per rated facility

Facilities cited73of 72 rated

Actual harm (G–I)736% of citations

Immediate jeopardy (J–L)373% of citations

Top 25 F-tags in North Dakota

"State share" is the percentage of rated North Dakota 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	F880	Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.	Infection control	128	90%	81%
2	F689	Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.	Quality of life & care	117	78%	69%
3	F658	Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.	Assessment & care planning	80	67%	29%
4	F641	Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.	Assessment & care planning	73	72%	37%
5	F657	Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.	Assessment & care planning	61	58%	42%
6	F812	Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.	Nutrition & dietary	55	53%	76%
7	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	50	54%	59%
8	F600	Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.	Abuse, neglect & exploitation	37	38%	35%
9	F609	Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.	Abuse, neglect & exploitation	37	40%	40%
10	F686	Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.	Quality of life & care	28	29%	39%
11	F550	Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.	Resident rights	24	31%	43%
12	F580	Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.	Resident rights	21	24%	30%
13	F759	Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.	Pharmacy services	21	25%	26%
14	F690	Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.	Quality of life & care	21	24%	33%
15	F677	Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.	Quality of life & care	20	24%	44%
16	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	19	24%	34%
17	F623	Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.	Resident rights	19	25%	23%
18	F695	Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.	Quality of life & care	16	19%	46%
19	F725	Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.	Nursing & physician services	15	13%	16%
20	F692	Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.	Quality of life & care	14	18%	29%
21	F644	Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.	Assessment & care planning	13	17%	15%
22	F558	Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.	Resident rights	13	15%	23%
23	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	13	17%	39%
24	F578	Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.	Resident rights	12	17%	25%
25	F610	Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.	Abuse, neglect & exploitation	12	17%	28%

Citations by category

Quality of life & care300

Assessment & care planning251

Resident rights172

Infection control138

Pharmacy services111

Abuse, neglect & exploitation95

Nutrition & dietary84

Nursing & physician services41

Administration27

Environment & safety9

Citations by survey year

20216

2022102

2023361

2024412

2025347

Partial years reflect the rolling three-cycle window.

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Source and method

CMS Provider Data Catalog, Nursing Home Health Citations, current three inspection cycles for every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in North Dakota. 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.

What is the most common nursing home citation in North Dakota?

F880 (Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.) is the most-cited F-tag in North Dakota, with 128 citations at 65 facilities, or 90% of the state's rated nursing homes, compared with 81% nationally.

How many nursing home citations are there in North Dakota?

1,228 health citations across 73 of 72 rated nursing homes in the last three inspection cycles, about 17.1 per facility. 73 involved actual harm and 37 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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