Deficiency tags › F0603
F0603
Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 20 | 10% |
| Texas | 15 | 1% |
| Ohio | 13 | 1% |
| Illinois | 11 | 2% |
| Colorado | 11 | 5% |
| California | 9 | 1% |
| New Jersey | 5 | 1% |
| Maryland | 5 | 2% |
| Michigan | 5 | 1% |
| Utah | 4 | 4% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1% |
| Indiana | 4 | 1% |
| Georgia | 4 | 1% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 6% |
| New York | 4 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 1% |
| Missouri | 3 | 1% |
| Mississippi | 3 | 1% |
| Nevada | 3 | 5% |
| Kentucky | 2 | 1% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Delaware | 2 | 5% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 1% |
| Oregon | 2 | 2% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0% |
| Washington | 1 | 1% |
| Virginia | 1 | 0% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0% |
| Florida | 1 | 0% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0603 mean?
F0603 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room). It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0603?
160 citations at 157 facilities (1% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 39 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0603 most?
Connecticut (20), Texas (15), Ohio (13), Illinois (11), Colorado (11).