Facility profile · CCN 245428
Essentia Health Homestead
12 federal citations on record , including 1 at the Immediate Jeopardy level.
Record summary
Federal record · Q1 202612
Total citations
12
Last 3 years
1
Actual harm+
0
Federal penalties
$0
Total fines
2
Overall ★ rating
Most common violation categories here
Most common F-tags at this facility
Citation history
12 on record| Survey | F-Tag | Violation | Severity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | F726 | Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. | K | Complaint |
| Dec 17, 2025 | F689 | Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. | D | Complaint |
| Dec 17, 2025 | F585 | Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 30, 2025 | F609 | Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. | D | Complaint |
| Jul 30, 2025 | F607 | Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. | C | Complaint |
| Mar 12, 2025 | F851 | Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data. | F | Standard |
| Mar 12, 2025 | F761 | 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. | D | Standard |
| Mar 12, 2025 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
| Mar 12, 2025 | F732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C | Standard |
| Mar 12, 2025 | F576 | Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods. | F | Standard |
| May 16, 2024 | F880 | Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | E | Standard |
| May 16, 2024 | F758 | Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited. | D | Standard |
About this record
A citation is a finding by a state survey team working under federal contract. It is not a court
judgment. The description above is drawn verbatim from federal public datasets. Facilities have
the right to appeal findings through an Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR) process.
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