F-Tag Reference · Nursing & Physician Services
F727
Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
Cited 2,137 times across 10+ facilities in 48 states.
2,137
Total citations
10+
Facilities
48
States
6
Immediate Jeopardy
What F727 requires
F727 corresponds to the federal standard: Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.. When a surveyor finds that a facility is not meeting this standard, they cite the tag and assign a scope/severity letter (A–L) describing how widespread the issue is and how much harm it caused.
Severity distribution
- Level 4 — Immediate jeopardy 6
- Level 2 — No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 2,090
- Level 1 — Potential for minimal harm 41
States with the most F727 citations
| State | F727 citations |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 309 |
| Texas | 273 |
| California | 172 |
| Missouri | 166 |
| Ohio | 157 |
| Oklahoma | 85 |
| Indiana | 80 |
| North Carolina | 75 |
| Virginia | 62 |
| Kansas | 56 |
Facilities with the most F727 citations
| Facility | Location | F727 citations |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Care Watseka | WATSEKA, IL | 11 |
| Evercare Of Swansea | SWANSEA, IL | 8 |
| Shelbyville Healthcare & Senior Living | SHELBYVILLE, IL | 7 |
| Evercare Of Lebanon | LEBANON, IL | 7 |
| Axiom Healthcare Of Harrisburg | HARRISBURG, IL | 7 |
| Haven Of Champaign | CHAMPAIGN, IL | 7 |
| Decatur Rehab & Health Care Ct | DECATUR, IL | 7 |
| Nokomis Hc & Senior Living | NOKOMIS, IL | 6 |
| Effingham Healthcare & Senior Living | EFFINGHAM, IL | 6 |
| Flanagan Rehabilitation & Hcc | FLANAGAN, IL | 6 |
Methodology F727 counts reflect publicly-filed deficiency findings from state survey teams working
under federal contract. A citation is not a court judgment or admission of wrongdoing.
Facilities may contest findings through Informal Dispute Resolution (IDR/IIDR).
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