Minnesota Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 339 skilled nursing facilities in Minnesota. Facilities average 23.2 deficiency citations each, with 7,879 total citations recorded and 1 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 233 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Minnesota'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 Minnesota
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 2,282 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,301 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 936 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 773 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 747 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 588 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Minnesota
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 570 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 488 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 415 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 288 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 269 citations
- F-Tag F0883: Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunizations — 218 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 215 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 210 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 203 citations
- F-Tag F0554: Resident Self-Admin Meds-Clinically Appropriate — 184 citations