F-tag 761Pharmacy Service
What the tag means
The number of a federal requirement for nursing homes. Each citation names one F-tag.
The home must label drugs correctly and keep them in locked compartments, with a separate lock for controlled drugs.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
A citation with this F-tag shows that surveyors found the home did not meet this requirement at the time of the survey.
- Citations, three survey cycles
- 13,677
- Nursing homes with a citation
- 8,788 (60%)
- Citations at actual harm or immediate jeopardy
- 19
By state
The last column divides the citations by the number of certified homes in the state.
| State | Citations | Citations for each 100 homes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 71 | 32 |
| Alaska | 24 | 120 |
| Arizona | 80 | 57 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 76 |
| California | 1,909 | 164 |
| Colorado | 200 | 95 |
| Connecticut | 199 | 104 |
| Delaware | 29 | 66 |
| District of Columbia | 28 | 165 |
| Florida | 604 | 87 |
| Georgia | 198 | 56 |
| Guam | 1 | 100 |
| Hawaii | 66 | 153 |
| Idaho | 94 | 118 |
| Illinois | 707 | 106 |
| Indiana | 517 | 102 |
| Iowa | 98 | 25 |
| Kansas | 226 | 76 |
| Kentucky | 211 | 79 |
| Louisiana | 178 | 67 |
| Maine | 106 | 136 |
| Maryland | 286 | 129 |
| Massachusetts | 386 | 113 |
| Michigan | 454 | 108 |
| Minnesota | 142 | 42 |
| Mississippi | 109 | 54 |
| Missouri | 487 | 100 |
| Montana | 34 | 56 |
| Nebraska | 62 | 34 |
| Nevada | 96 | 145 |
| New Hampshire | 89 | 122 |
| New Jersey | 238 | 68 |
| New Mexico | 149 | 219 |
| New York | 419 | 71 |
| North Carolina | 342 | 82 |
| North Dakota | 50 | 69 |
| Ohio | 772 | 84 |
| Oklahoma | 158 | 56 |
| Oregon | 96 | 75 |
| Pennsylvania | 630 | 96 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 44 |
| Rhode Island | 66 | 92 |
| South Carolina | 153 | 82 |
| South Dakota | 54 | 56 |
| Tennessee | 216 | 71 |
| Texas | 1,508 | 128 |
| Utah | 66 | 68 |
| Vermont | 32 | 97 |
| Virginia | 282 | 98 |
| Washington | 279 | 145 |
| West Virginia | 94 | 76 |
| Wisconsin | 184 | 57 |
| Wyoming | 27 | 75 |
Latest citations
Scope and severity. A letter from A to L on each citation. Scope is the number of residents that the deficiency affected. Severity is the level of harm.
| Severity | Isolated | Pattern | Widespread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety | J | K | L |
| Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy | G | H | I |
| No actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm | D | E | F |
| No actual harm, potential for minimal harm | A | B | C |
Questions
- How many citations name F-tag 761?
- 13,677 citations at 8,788 nursing homes in the last three survey cycles. That is 60% of all certified nursing homes.
- How many of the citations are at the level of actual harm or immediate jeopardy?
- 19 of 13,677 citations have a scope and severity letter from G to L.
- Which CMS category has F-tag 761?
- CMS puts F-tag 761 in the category "Pharmacy Service".
- Where does the text of F-tag 761 come from?
- The text is the CMS summary of the requirement, from the CMS citation code file. CMS processed the files on 1 Aug 2026.