Deficiency tags › F0836
F0836
Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
Category: Administration 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 | 70 | 6% |
| New York | 65 | 11% |
| Pennsylvania | 49 | 7% |
| New Jersey | 41 | 12% |
| Missouri | 12 | 2% |
| Iowa | 10 | 3% |
| Illinois | 10 | 2% |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 59% |
| Maryland | 10 | 5% |
| Louisiana | 9 | 3% |
| Virginia | 9 | 3% |
| Ohio | 8 | 1% |
| Connecticut | 7 | 4% |
| Texas | 7 | 1% |
| West Virginia | 5 | 4% |
| Nevada | 4 | 6% |
| Arkansas | 4 | 2% |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 1% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Alaska | 2 | 10% |
| Arizona | 2 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0% |
| Florida | 1 | 0% |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0% |
| Alabama | 1 | 0% |
| Utah | 1 | 1% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0% |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1% |
| Washington | 1 | 1% |
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Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0836 mean?
F0836 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0836?
348 citations at 324 facilities (2% of all certified nursing homes) over the three most recent survey cycles; 9 were at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level.
Which states cite F0836 most?
California (70), New York (65), Pennsylvania (49), New Jersey (41), Missouri (12).