Ohio Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 922 skilled nursing facilities in Ohio. Facilities average 30.6 deficiency citations each, with 28,211 total citations recorded and 7 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 304 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Ohio'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 Ohio
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 8,315 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 4,539 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 3,290 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 3,171 citations
- Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies — 2,465 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 2,074 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Ohio
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 1,565 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 1,474 citations
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 1,234 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 1,156 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 891 citations
- F-Tag F0686: Treatment/Services to Prevent/Heal Pressure Ulcers — 810 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 745 citations
- F-Tag F0584: Safe/Clean/Comfortable/Homelike Environment — 593 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 587 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 584 citations