Deficiency tags › F0680
F0680
Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
Category: Quality of Life and Care 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 | 44 | 4% |
| Ohio | 41 | 4% |
| Missouri | 31 | 6% |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 4% |
| Michigan | 18 | 4% |
| Arizona | 14 | 10% |
| Florida | 13 | 2% |
| Virginia | 11 | 4% |
| Colorado | 10 | 5% |
| California | 10 | 1% |
| Illinois | 9 | 1% |
| Oregon | 7 | 5% |
| West Virginia | 7 | 6% |
| Indiana | 6 | 1% |
| Maryland | 5 | 2% |
| Wyoming | 4 | 11% |
| Kansas | 4 | 1% |
| Massachusetts | 4 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 5% |
| New Mexico | 4 | 6% |
| Minnesota | 4 | 1% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| New Jersey | 3 | 1% |
| Washington | 2 | 1% |
| Louisiana | 2 | 1% |
| Nevada | 2 | 3% |
| Utah | 2 | 2% |
| Georgia | 2 | 1% |
| Iowa | 1 | 0% |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0% |
| Alaska | 1 | 5% |
| Delaware | 1 | 2% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0% |
| New York | 1 | 0% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Montana | 1 | 2% |
Most recent citations
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0680 mean?
F0680 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional. It falls under quality of life and care deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0680?
311 citations at 300 facilities (2% 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 F0680 most?
Texas (44), Ohio (41), Missouri (31), Pennsylvania (27), Michigan (18).