F-Tag Reference · Administration
F840
Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.
Cited 191 times across 10+ facilities in 25 states.
191
Total citations
10+
Facilities
25
States
0
Immediate Jeopardy
What F840 requires
F840 corresponds to the federal standard: Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.. 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 3 — Actual harm 4
- Level 2 — No actual harm, potential for more than minimal 184
- Level 1 — Potential for minimal harm 3
States with the most F840 citations
| State | F840 citations |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 39 |
| Virginia | 28 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 |
| California | 16 |
| New York | 16 |
| Texas | 11 |
| Ohio | 10 |
| Utah | 9 |
| Florida | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
Facilities with the most F840 citations
| Facility | Location | F840 citations |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hill Rehabilitation And Healthcare Center | TOWSON, MD | 3 |
| Ellicott City Healthcare Center | ELLICOTT CITY, MD | 3 |
| Elkton Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | ELKTON, MD | 3 |
| Accela Rehab And Care Center At Springfield | GLENSIDE, PA | 3 |
| Autumn Lake Healthcare At Chevy Chase | CHEVY CHASE, MD | 2 |
| Mallard Bay Nursing And Rehab | CAMBRIDGE, MD | 2 |
| Fox Chase Healthcare | SILVER SPRING, MD | 2 |
| Beth Haven Nursing Home | HANNIBAL, MO | 2 |
| Woodbury Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center | WOODBURY, NY | 2 |
| Jersey Shore Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Ce | JERSEY SHORE, PA | 2 |
Methodology F840 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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