Deficiency tags › F0638
F0638
Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
Category: Resident Assessment and Care Planning 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 | 114 | 10% |
| Missouri | 64 | 13% |
| Texas | 52 | 4% |
| Illinois | 38 | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 38 | 6% |
| Oklahoma | 33 | 12% |
| Ohio | 33 | 4% |
| North Carolina | 33 | 8% |
| New York | 29 | 5% |
| Massachusetts | 26 | 8% |
| Maryland | 23 | 10% |
| Florida | 22 | 3% |
| Louisiana | 19 | 7% |
| New Jersey | 18 | 5% |
| Iowa | 17 | 4% |
| Tennessee | 17 | 6% |
| Indiana | 15 | 3% |
| Connecticut | 14 | 7% |
| Virginia | 14 | 5% |
| Washington | 13 | 7% |
| Utah | 13 | 13% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 4% |
| Alabama | 11 | 5% |
| New Mexico | 10 | 15% |
| Mississippi | 9 | 4% |
| Georgia | 8 | 2% |
| Michigan | 8 | 2% |
| Minnesota | 8 | 2% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 4% |
| Arkansas | 7 | 3% |
| Kansas | 7 | 2% |
| Nebraska | 6 | 3% |
| Montana | 4 | 7% |
| Kentucky | 4 | 1% |
| Arizona | 3 | 2% |
| Oregon | 3 | 2% |
| South Dakota | 2 | 2% |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 12% |
| Colorado | 2 | 1% |
| Delaware | 2 | 5% |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 3% |
| Nevada | 2 | 3% |
| Maine | 2 | 3% |
| Hawaii | 1 | 2% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0638 mean?
F0638 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months. It falls under resident assessment and care planning deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0638?
769 citations at 726 facilities (5% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 0 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0638 most?
California (114), Missouri (64), Texas (52), Illinois (38), Pennsylvania (38).