Deficiency tags › F0659
F0659
Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 27 | 5% |
| Illinois | 25 | 4% |
| Colorado | 20 | 10% |
| California | 11 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 10 | 3% |
| New York | 8 | 1% |
| Texas | 6 | 1% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 4 | 2% |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1% |
| Michigan | 4 | 1% |
| Washington | 3 | 2% |
| Oregon | 3 | 2% |
| Florida | 3 | 0% |
| Kentucky | 3 | 1% |
| Maryland | 2 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 1% |
| Missouri | 2 | 0% |
| Virginia | 2 | 1% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0% |
| Ohio | 1 | 0% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0659 mean?
F0659 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care. It falls under resident assessment and care planning deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0659?
154 citations at 147 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 F0659 most?
Indiana (27), Illinois (25), Colorado (20), California (11), Wisconsin (10).