Deficiency tags › F0839
F0839
Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 37 | 3% |
| California | 25 | 2% |
| Virginia | 14 | 5% |
| Ohio | 12 | 1% |
| Illinois | 11 | 2% |
| Maryland | 11 | 5% |
| Missouri | 9 | 2% |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 1% |
| Indiana | 8 | 2% |
| Michigan | 7 | 2% |
| Iowa | 4 | 1% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1% |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 1% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 1% |
| Florida | 3 | 0% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 1% |
| Idaho | 3 | 4% |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1% |
| Washington | 2 | 1% |
| New York | 2 | 0% |
| Wyoming | 2 | 6% |
| Minnesota | 2 | 1% |
| Nevada | 2 | 3% |
| Montana | 2 | 3% |
| Arkansas | 2 | 1% |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 1% |
| Arizona | 1 | 1% |
| Kansas | 1 | 0% |
| Maine | 1 | 1% |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1% |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 1% |
| Utah | 1 | 1% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0% |
| Colorado | 1 | 0% |
| Vermont | 1 | 3% |
| Georgia | 1 | 0% |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0% |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1% |
Most recent citations
Scope and severity letters (A–L)
Questions and answers
What does deficiency tag F0839 mean?
F0839 is cited when a nursing home fails to: Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws. It falls under administration deficiencies in the CMS requirements for long-term care facilities.
How common is F0839?
196 citations at 193 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 F0839 most?
Texas (37), California (25), Virginia (14), Ohio (12), Illinois (11).