Deficiency tags › F0606
F0606
Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 38 | 4% |
| Nebraska | 24 | 13% |
| California | 22 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | 3% |
| Missouri | 19 | 4% |
| Iowa | 10 | 3% |
| Virginia | 8 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 8 | 3% |
| Georgia | 7 | 2% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 2% |
| Texas | 5 | 0% |
| West Virginia | 5 | 4% |
| Maryland | 5 | 2% |
| Kansas | 5 | 2% |
| Connecticut | 4 | 2% |
| Illinois | 4 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1% |
| Michigan | 3 | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1% |
| Nevada | 2 | 3% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
| Washington | 1 | 1% |
| Oregon | 1 | 1% |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0% |
| Utah | 1 | 1% |
| Wyoming | 1 | 3% |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0606 mean?
F0606 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0606?
224 citations at 219 facilities (1% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 4 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0606 most?
Ohio (38), Nebraska (24), California (22), Pennsylvania (21), Missouri (19).