Colorado Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 210 skilled nursing facilities in Colorado. Facilities average 24.9 deficiency citations each, with 5,234 total citations recorded and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 83 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Colorado's most-cited F-Tags and deficiency categories helps administrators focus survey-preparation and Plan of Correction efforts where citations are most likely.
Most-Cited Deficiency Categories in Colorado
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 1,722 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 778 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 505 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 487 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 472 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 453 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Colorado
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 342 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 341 citations
- F-Tag F0600: Free from Abuse and Neglect — 262 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 229 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 187 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 173 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 159 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 144 citations
- F-Tag F0550: Resident Rights/Exercise of Rights — 115 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 113 citations