Deficiency tags › F0602
F0602
Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
Category: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies. The wording is the CMS summary of the requirement; the full text is in the State Operations Manual, Appendix PP.
By state
"Share" is citations divided by the number of certified facilities in the state, so a value over 100% means more than one citation per facility on average.
| State | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 164 | 25% |
| Missouri | 136 | 28% |
| Texas | 130 | 11% |
| Ohio | 128 | 14% |
| North Carolina | 117 | 28% |
| California | 89 | 8% |
| Indiana | 85 | 17% |
| Michigan | 70 | 17% |
| Pennsylvania | 61 | 9% |
| Connecticut | 48 | 25% |
| Maryland | 45 | 20% |
| Mississippi | 35 | 17% |
| New York | 30 | 5% |
| Virginia | 29 | 10% |
| Oregon | 29 | 23% |
| Iowa | 28 | 7% |
| Georgia | 24 | 7% |
| South Carolina | 24 | 13% |
| Kansas | 24 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 24 | 9% |
| Tennessee | 23 | 8% |
| Alabama | 19 | 8% |
| Arizona | 18 | 13% |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 5% |
| New Mexico | 16 | 24% |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 5% |
| Colorado | 15 | 7% |
| Washington | 15 | 8% |
| Louisiana | 11 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 10 | 5% |
| Nevada | 9 | 14% |
| Utah | 9 | 9% |
| Florida | 8 | 1% |
| New Jersey | 7 | 2% |
| Montana | 6 | 10% |
| Minnesota | 6 | 2% |
| Delaware | 6 | 14% |
| South Dakota | 5 | 5% |
| Vermont | 5 | 15% |
| Idaho | 4 | 5% |
| Wyoming | 4 | 11% |
| Nebraska | 3 | 2% |
| West Virginia | 2 | 2% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Maine | 2 | 3% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0602 mean?
F0602 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0602?
1,560 citations at 1,392 facilities (9% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 65 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0602 most?
Illinois (164), Missouri (136), Texas (130), Ohio (128), North Carolina (117).