Deficiency tags › F0610
F0610
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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 | 450 | 49% |
| Illinois | 439 | 66% |
| Wisconsin | 381 | 118% |
| California | 357 | 31% |
| Pennsylvania | 324 | 49% |
| New York | 287 | 48% |
| Maryland | 267 | 121% |
| Washington | 245 | 127% |
| Texas | 234 | 20% |
| Missouri | 216 | 44% |
| Michigan | 203 | 48% |
| Connecticut | 152 | 80% |
| New Jersey | 151 | 43% |
| Minnesota | 122 | 36% |
| Iowa | 109 | 28% |
| Oklahoma | 105 | 37% |
| Virginia | 98 | 34% |
| Indiana | 98 | 19% |
| Florida | 93 | 13% |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 26% |
| Georgia | 85 | 24% |
| Arizona | 82 | 59% |
| West Virginia | 81 | 66% |
| Tennessee | 80 | 26% |
| Colorado | 73 | 35% |
| Kansas | 67 | 23% |
| Oregon | 63 | 49% |
| Utah | 62 | 64% |
| Louisiana | 57 | 22% |
| Montana | 56 | 92% |
| Nebraska | 50 | 28% |
| New Mexico | 49 | 72% |
| Kentucky | 39 | 15% |
| Delaware | 38 | 86% |
| South Carolina | 30 | 16% |
| Idaho | 30 | 38% |
| District of Columbia | 30 | 176% |
| Nevada | 28 | 42% |
| South Dakota | 25 | 26% |
| Mississippi | 25 | 12% |
| Hawaii | 22 | 51% |
| North Carolina | 22 | 5% |
| Rhode Island | 20 | 28% |
| Maine | 18 | 23% |
| Arkansas | 17 | 8% |
| North Dakota | 15 | 21% |
| Alabama | 15 | 7% |
| New Hampshire | 14 | 19% |
| Wyoming | 14 | 39% |
| Vermont | 10 | 30% |
| Alaska | 8 | 40% |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 22% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0610 mean?
F0610 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. It falls under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0610?
5,646 citations at 4,047 facilities (28% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 313 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0610 most?
Ohio (450), Illinois (439), Wisconsin (381), California (357), Pennsylvania (324).