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F-tags by state · Vermont
Most common nursing home citations in Vermont
1,022 health citations were recorded at 34 of 33 rated nursing homes in Vermont over the last three inspection cycles, about 31.0 per facility. Here is what surveyors cite most, how that compares with the rest of the country, and where the harm-level findings cluster.
Citations1,02231.0 per rated facility
Facilities cited34of 33 rated
Actual harm (G–I)656% of citations
Immediate jeopardy (J–L)293% of citations
Top 25 F-tags in Vermont
"State share" is the percentage of rated Vermont 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 | 55 | 85% | 69% |
| 2 | 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 | 48 | 82% | 42% |
| 3 | 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 | 44 | 64% | 58% |
| 4 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | Infection control | 44 | 85% | 81% |
| 5 | F812 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | Nutrition & dietary | 38 | 76% | 76% |
| 6 | F600 | Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 34 | 55% | 35% |
| 7 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 33 | 61% | 40% |
| 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 | 27 | 67% | 59% |
| 9 | 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 | 26 | 48% | 39% |
| 10 | F658 | Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality. | Assessment & care planning | 25 | 52% | 29% |
| 11 | F550 | Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights. | Resident rights | 24 | 55% | 43% |
| 12 | 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 | 21 | 33% | 16% |
| 13 | 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 | 19 | 39% | 15% |
| 14 | F686 | Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. | Quality of life & care | 19 | 36% | 39% |
| 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 | 17 | 42% | 34% |
| 16 | F699 | Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent. | Quality of life & care | 17 | 45% | 6% |
| 17 | F655 | Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted | Assessment & care planning | 16 | 30% | 19% |
| 18 | F692 | Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. | Quality of life & care | 16 | 30% | 29% |
| 19 | F760 | Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors. | Pharmacy services | 15 | 33% | 25% |
| 20 | F842 | Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. | Assessment & care planning | 15 | 36% | 35% |
| 21 | F677 | Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. | Quality of life & care | 14 | 33% | 44% |
| 22 | 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 | 14 | 36% | 23% |
| 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 | 13 | 33% | 14% |
| 24 | F610 | Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. | Abuse, neglect & exploitation | 13 | 33% | 28% |
| 25 | F697 | Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services. | Quality of life & care | 12 | 24% | 18% |
Citations by category
Citations by survey year
Partial years reflect the rolling three-cycle window.
Check a specific Vermont nursing home
The report card lists every citation for one facility with the severity decoded, and ranks it against the other 33 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 Vermont. 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 Vermont?
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 Vermont, with 55 citations at 28 facilities, or 85% of the state's rated nursing homes, compared with 69% nationally.
How many nursing home citations are there in Vermont?
1,022 health citations across 34 of 33 rated nursing homes in the last three inspection cycles, about 31.0 per facility. 65 involved actual harm and 29 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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