Deficiency tags › F0609
F0609
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1,096 | 94% |
| Texas | 758 | 64% |
| Illinois | 636 | 95% |
| Ohio | 546 | 59% |
| New York | 430 | 73% |
| Wisconsin | 401 | 124% |
| Michigan | 342 | 81% |
| Maryland | 297 | 134% |
| Missouri | 275 | 56% |
| Minnesota | 233 | 69% |
| Connecticut | 230 | 120% |
| Washington | 219 | 113% |
| Pennsylvania | 213 | 32% |
| Indiana | 206 | 41% |
| Louisiana | 201 | 76% |
| Iowa | 174 | 45% |
| New Jersey | 170 | 49% |
| Florida | 160 | 23% |
| Virginia | 157 | 54% |
| Georgia | 146 | 41% |
| Oklahoma | 133 | 47% |
| Tennessee | 130 | 43% |
| Arizona | 129 | 92% |
| Massachusetts | 124 | 36% |
| Nebraska | 117 | 65% |
| West Virginia | 117 | 95% |
| Kansas | 102 | 34% |
| Utah | 90 | 93% |
| Oregon | 75 | 59% |
| New Mexico | 73 | 107% |
| Colorado | 70 | 33% |
| North Carolina | 68 | 16% |
| Montana | 67 | 110% |
| Kentucky | 67 | 25% |
| Alabama | 57 | 25% |
| South Carolina | 55 | 29% |
| Delaware | 55 | 125% |
| South Dakota | 52 | 54% |
| Arkansas | 47 | 21% |
| Nevada | 43 | 65% |
| Mississippi | 41 | 20% |
| Hawaii | 33 | 77% |
| North Dakota | 31 | 43% |
| District of Columbia | 30 | 176% |
| Vermont | 30 | 91% |
| New Hampshire | 25 | 34% |
| Idaho | 25 | 31% |
| Maine | 25 | 32% |
| Wyoming | 22 | 61% |
| Rhode Island | 19 | 26% |
| Alaska | 9 | 45% |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 33% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0609 mean?
F0609 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0609?
8,854 citations at 5,820 facilities (40% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 243 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0609 most?
California (1,096), Texas (758), Illinois (636), Ohio (546), New York (430).