Deficiency tags › F0607
F0607
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 384 | 33% |
| California | 279 | 24% |
| Missouri | 248 | 51% |
| Ohio | 216 | 23% |
| Pennsylvania | 201 | 31% |
| Virginia | 182 | 63% |
| Illinois | 176 | 26% |
| Massachusetts | 142 | 42% |
| Wisconsin | 120 | 37% |
| North Carolina | 107 | 26% |
| New Jersey | 75 | 22% |
| Oklahoma | 72 | 25% |
| Washington | 70 | 36% |
| Iowa | 68 | 18% |
| Arizona | 67 | 48% |
| Michigan | 48 | 11% |
| West Virginia | 44 | 36% |
| Florida | 41 | 6% |
| Connecticut | 40 | 21% |
| New York | 39 | 7% |
| Maryland | 36 | 16% |
| Georgia | 33 | 9% |
| Kentucky | 26 | 10% |
| Louisiana | 26 | 10% |
| District of Columbia | 25 | 147% |
| Minnesota | 24 | 7% |
| Alabama | 23 | 10% |
| Indiana | 21 | 4% |
| Utah | 19 | 20% |
| Nevada | 16 | 24% |
| Nebraska | 15 | 8% |
| Vermont | 11 | 33% |
| Kansas | 9 | 3% |
| Maine | 9 | 12% |
| Mississippi | 8 | 4% |
| Oregon | 7 | 5% |
| Tennessee | 7 | 2% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 3% |
| Alaska | 6 | 30% |
| Hawaii | 5 | 12% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 5% |
| Idaho | 4 | 5% |
| South Carolina | 4 | 2% |
| Delaware | 4 | 9% |
| Colorado | 4 | 2% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 33% |
| Montana | 2 | 3% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0607 mean?
F0607 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0607?
2,977 citations at 2,466 facilities (17% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 258 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0607 most?
Texas (384), California (279), Missouri (248), Ohio (216), Pennsylvania (201).