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F-tags by state · Rhode Island
Most common nursing home citations in Rhode Island
2,071 health citations were recorded at 73 of 72 rated nursing homes in Rhode Island over the last three inspection cycles, about 28.8 per facility. Here is what surveyors cite most, how that compares with the rest of the country, and where the harm-level findings cluster.
Citations2,07128.8 per rated facility
Facilities cited73of 72 rated
Actual harm (G–I)1246% of citations
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)1186% of citations
Top 25 F-tags in Rhode Island
"State share" is the percentage of rated Rhode Island 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 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Assessment & care planning | 188 | 88% | 29% |
| 2 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Infection control | 127 | 92% | 81% |
| 3 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | Quality of life & care | 108 | 81% | 69% |
| 4 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Nutrition & dietary | 107 | 81% | 76% |
| 5 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Pharmacy services | 102 | 69% | 25% |
| 6 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Quality of life & care | 81 | 61% | 39% |
| 7 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Assessment & care planning | 70 | 57% | 35% |
| 8 | 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 | 69 | 65% | 59% |
| 9 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 56 | 47% | 35% |
| 10 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Quality of life & care | 55 | 47% | 29% |
| 11 | F695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | Quality of life & care | 45 | 50% | 46% |
| 12 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | Nursing & physician services | 42 | 46% | 15% |
| 13 | F656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | Assessment & care planning | 39 | 39% | 58% |
| 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 | 39 | 40% | 33% |
| 15 | F698 | Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services. | Quality of life & care | 28 | 28% | 19% |
| 16 | F921 | Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | Environment & safety | 26 | 29% | 17% |
| 17 | F756 | Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. | Pharmacy services | 26 | 33% | 23% |
| 18 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Resident rights | 25 | 24% | 43% |
| 19 | F805 | Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs. | Nutrition & dietary | 24 | 31% | 8% |
| 20 | F881 | Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use. | Infection control | 22 | 28% | 11% |
| 21 | F759 | Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater. | Pharmacy services | 21 | 26% | 26% |
| 22 | F641 | Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment. | Assessment & care planning | 21 | 25% | 37% |
| 23 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 16 | 19% | 40% |
| 24 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 16 | 21% | 28% |
| 25 | F838 | Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies. | Administration | 15 | 19% | 6% |
Citations by category
Citations by survey year
Partial years reflect the rolling three-cycle window.
Check a specific Rhode Island nursing home
The report card lists every citation for one facility with the severity decoded, and ranks it against the other 72 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island?
F658 (Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.) is the most-cited F-tag in Rhode Island, with 188 citations at 63 facilities, or 88% of the state's rated nursing homes, compared with 29% nationally.
How many nursing home citations are there in Rhode Island?
2,071 health citations across 73 of 72 rated nursing homes in the last three inspection cycles, about 28.8 per facility. 124 involved actual harm and 118 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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