Delaware Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 44 skilled nursing facilities in Delaware. Facilities average 39.4 deficiency citations each, with 1,733 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 39 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Delaware'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 Delaware
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 444 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 309 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 276 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 163 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 151 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 134 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Delaware
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 78 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 71 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 62 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 59 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 56 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 54 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 53 citations
- F-Tag F0842: Resident Records-Identifiable Information — 46 citations
- F-Tag F0695: Respiratory/Tracheostomy Care and Suctioning — 44 citations
- F-Tag F0641: Accuracy of Assessments — 44 citations