Washington Nursing Home Compliance Guide
This compliance guide summarizes CMS survey performance for the 194 skilled nursing facilities in Washington. Facilities average 49.5 deficiency citations each, with 9,603 total citations recorded and 0 facilities reporting zero deficiencies, including 68 at Immediate Jeopardy severity. Understanding Washington'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 Washington
- Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — 2,661 citations
- Resident Rights Deficiencies — 1,658 citations
- Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies — 1,604 citations
- Pharmacy Service Deficiencies — 905 citations
- Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies — 733 citations
- Infection Control Deficiencies — 693 citations
Most-Cited F-Tags in Washington
- F-Tag F0684: Quality of Care — 468 citations
- F-Tag F0880: Infection Prevention & Control — 437 citations
- F-Tag F0689: Free of Accident Hazards/Supervision/Devices — 378 citations
- F-Tag F0677: ADL Care Provided for Dependent Residents — 296 citations
- F-Tag F0812: Food Procurement Store/Prepare/Serve-Sanitary — 296 citations
- F-Tag F0761: Label/Store Drugs and Biologicals — 271 citations
- F-Tag F0656: Develop/Implement Comprehensive Care Plan — 261 citations
- F-Tag F0610: Investigate/Prevent/Correct Alleged Violations — 255 citations
- F-Tag F0657: Care Plan Timing and Revision — 237 citations
- F-Tag F0609: Reporting of Alleged Violations — 218 citations