F610: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations
F610 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
It sits in CMS's freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation category.
CMS Health Deficiencies file, data as of September 1, 2026. The files hold each home's last three standard inspections and three years of complaint visits.
How seriously inspectors rate it
Every citation gets a letter for how much harm inspectors found and how many residents it touched (how to read the letters). 68.8% of F610 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.
By letter: B 2, C 2, D 4,525, E 735, F 43, G 47, H 8, J 150, K 76, L 24.
What inspectors wrote
Three recent F610 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.
Inspectors wrote, July 31, 2026, scope and severity DBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to investigate an allegation of misappropriation of resident property for one resident (Resident 1). This failure decreased the facility's potential to conduct a thorough investigation of an allegation of abuse and to protect Resident 1 from further misappropriation of funds.
Novato Healthcare Center, Novato, CA
Inspectors wrote, July 31, 2026, scope and severity DBased on a review of clinical records, the facility's Abuse Policy, documentation provided by the facility, observations, and staff and resident interviews, it was determined that the facility failed to conduct a thorough internal investigation after receiving an allegation of possible misappropriation of resident property for one of 23 residents reviewed (Resident 63).
Gardens at Orangeville, the, Orangeville, PA
Inspectors wrote, July 31, 2026, scope and severity DBased on record review and interview, the facility failed to ensure an alleged mistreatment during the provision of grooming and hygiene of a resident was thoroughly investigated for 1 (#35) of 5 sampled residents reviewed for abuse. The administrator identified 26 residents resided in the facility.
Mangum Skilled Nursing and Therapy, Mangum, OK
Most recent F610 citations at the harm or jeopardy level
Newest first, the latest 40 in the current files. Each home's page shows the citation in full context, with its correction status.
| Inspection | Home | Town | Letter | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 22, 2026 | Southside Care Center | Minneapolis, MN | J | Complaint |
| June 15, 2026 | The Pines at Medford | Medford, NJ | J | Standard |
| June 9, 2026 | Resthave Home-Whiteside County | Morrison, IL | G | Complaint |
| May 29, 2026 | Woodard Creek Health & Rehabilitation | Olympia, WA | L | Standard |
| May 29, 2026 | Sullivan County Adult Care Center | Liberty, NY | J | Complaint |
| May 19, 2026 | Integrity Hc of Marion | Marion, IL | L | Complaint |
| May 18, 2026 | Little Neck Care Center | Little Neck, NY | J | Complaint |
| April 30, 2026 | Seven Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing | Lynchburg, VA | J | Complaint |
| April 29, 2026 | Grand Lake Villa | Grove, OK | J | Standard |
| April 14, 2026 | Heritage Ridge Senior Living at Johnstown | Johnstown, PA | G | Complaint |
| April 13, 2026 | St. Patrick's Residence | Naperville, IL | J | Complaint |
| March 30, 2026 | Galena Nursing & Rehab Center | Galena, KS | G | Complaint |
| March 18, 2026 | Woodside Post Acute | Molalla, OR | J | Complaint |
| March 17, 2026 | Diablo Valley Post Acute | Concord, CA | G | Complaint |
| March 16, 2026 | Provo Rehabilitation and Nursing | Provo, UT | G | Complaint |
| March 12, 2026 | Avantara Huron | Huron, SD | G | Complaint |
| March 12, 2026 | Hitz Memorial Home | Alhambra, IL | J | Complaint |
| March 10, 2026 | Aster Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Tinton Falls, NJ | J | Standard |
| March 10, 2026 | Alden Long Grove Rehab &hc Ctr | Long Grove, IL | K | Complaint |
| March 5, 2026 | Millville Center | Millville, NJ | J | Complaint |
| March 4, 2026 | Regeis Care Center | Bronx, NY | J | Complaint |
| March 2, 2026 | Edgewood Health & Rehabilitation | Byram, MS | J | Complaint |
| March 1, 2026 | Crestview Health & Rehab Ctr | Atlanta, GA | J | Complaint |
| February 26, 2026 | Auburn Post Acute | Auburn, WA | K | Complaint |
| February 20, 2026 | Paradigm at the Oak | Schulenburg, TX | J | Complaint |
| February 20, 2026 | La Bella of Danville | Danville, IL | J | Complaint |
| February 13, 2026 | Avir at Commons | Athens, TX | K | Complaint |
| February 10, 2026 | The Center for Rehab & Nursing Washington Township | Sewell, NJ | J | Standard |
| February 5, 2026 | Allure of Galesburg | Galesburg, IL | J | Complaint |
| January 30, 2026 | Morris View Healthcare Center | Morristown, NJ | J | Standard |
| January 14, 2026 | Bedford Care Center of Picayune | Picayune, MS | J | Complaint |
| December 23, 2025 | Sardis Community Nh | Sardis, MS | G | Complaint |
| December 22, 2025 | Surge Rehabilitation and Nursing LLC | Middle Island, NY | J | Standard |
| December 19, 2025 | Ansley Cove Healthcare and Rehabilitation | Maitland, FL | J | Complaint |
| December 18, 2025 | Episcopal Church Home of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | J | Complaint |
| December 12, 2025 | Cardinal Care Strategies | Muncie, IN | J | Complaint |
| December 8, 2025 | Garden View Care Center | Shenandoah, IA | J | Complaint |
| November 26, 2025 | The Hamptons Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing | South Hampton, NY | J | Complaint |
| November 25, 2025 | Las Palomas Center | Albuquerque, NM | K | Complaint |
| November 25, 2025 | Andrew Residence | Minneapolis, MN | J | Complaint |
Most recent F610 citations
F610 citations by state
Counts depend on how many homes a state has and how often its inspectors visit, so a larger number is not by itself a worse record.
| State | Citations |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 448 |
| Ohio | 444 |
| Wisconsin | 385 |
| California | 355 |
| Pennsylvania | 319 |
| New York | 286 |
| Maryland | 267 |
| Washington | 243 |
| Texas | 233 |
| Missouri | 211 |
| Michigan | 193 |
| Connecticut | 152 |
| New Jersey | 151 |
| Minnesota | 126 |
| Iowa | 110 |
| Oklahoma | 104 |
| Indiana | 98 |
| Virginia | 98 |
| Florida | 92 |
| Georgia | 86 |
| Arizona | 83 |
| Massachusetts | 82 |
| West Virginia | 82 |
| Tennessee | 77 |
| Colorado | 71 |
| Kansas | 65 |
| Oregon | 64 |
| Utah | 61 |
| Montana | 56 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Nebraska | 51 |
| New Mexico | 47 |
| Kentucky | 38 |
| Delaware | 37 |
| Idaho | 30 |
| South Carolina | 30 |
| District of Columbia | 29 |
| Nevada | 28 |
| South Dakota | 27 |
| Mississippi | 24 |
| Hawaii | 22 |
| North Carolina | 20 |
| Rhode Island | 20 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Arkansas | 17 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| Alabama | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 13 |
| Wyoming | 13 |
| Vermont | 10 |
| Alaska | 9 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 |
By inspection year: 2018 9, 2019 115, 2020 43, 2021 97, 2022 228, 2023 806, 2024 1,740, 2025 1,639, 2026 935.
Common questions
- What is F610 in a nursing home inspection?
- F610 is the federal requirement to "respond appropriately to all alleged violations". CMS files it under freedom from abuse, neglect, and exploitation. A home cited under F610 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
- How often is F610 cited?
- The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 5,612 F610 citations at 4,016 nursing homes, 1,383 of them in the 12 months to that date. 5.4% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
- Is a F610 citation serious?
- It depends on the letter. Most F610 citations (94.5%) were rated as potential for more than minimal harm, D to F. 250 were immediate jeopardy, the most serious level.
The interpretive guidance inspectors use for each F-tag is CMS's State Operations Manual, Appendix PP. NursingHomeClear reports the citations as CMS records them and is not affiliated with CMS. All F-tags · Methodology