Find a nursing home

Home / F-tags / F695

F695: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed

F695 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. It sits in CMS's quality of life and care category.

9,513citations in the CMS files
6,819homes cited at least once
1,970in the 12 months to September 2026
1.7%rated actual harm or immediate jeopardy

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). 16.1% of F695 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.

  • Immediate jeopardy (J, K, L)106 (1.1%)
  • Actual harm (G, H, I)54 (0.6%)
  • Potential for more than minimal harm (D, E, F)9,335 (98.1%)
  • Potential for minimal harm (A, B, C)18 (0.2%)

By letter: B 17, C 1, D 7,781, E 1,550, F 4, G 52, H 2, J 75, K 28, L 3.

What inspectors wrote

Three recent F695 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.

Inspectors wrote, August 13, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview and record review the facility failed to ensure respiratory equipment was properly maintained for 1 of 1 resident (R31) reviewed for respiratory care.

Good Samaritan Society - Maplewood, Saint Paul, MN

Inspectors wrote, August 12, 2026, scope and severity EBased on observation, interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure that respiratory care was provided consistently with professional standards of practice for 1 of 5 residents reviewed for respiratory care. (Resident #56)The facility failed to ensure Resident #56 received bi-pap for 3 days and not obtaining parameters for the bi-pap machine and oxygen levels to be maintained. This failure could place residents at risk of illness, respiratory complications, and accidents.

Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation, Beaumont, TX

Inspectors wrote, August 7, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, review of clinical record, review of facility policy, interview with staff and resident, it was determined the facility failed to provide respiratory care consistent with professional standards of practice for one of three residents receiving oxygen (Resident R80) and failed to provide tracheostomy care consistent with professional standards of practice for one of three residents (Resident R164).

Providence Health & Rehab Center, Beaver Falls, PA

Most recent F695 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.

InspectionHomeTownLetterVisit
July 22, 2026Greater Southside Health and RehabilitationDes Moines, IA GComplaint
July 8, 2026Coral Cove Post AcuteLong Beach, CA JComplaint
June 25, 2026Arbors at OregonOregon, OH GStandard
May 26, 2026Coventry Operations Ri LLC Dba Respiratory and RehCoventry, RI JComplaint
May 5, 2026West View Nursing Home, IncWest Warwick, RI JComplaint
May 5, 2026Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCCChicago, IL JComplaint
April 16, 2026Chapel View Health Care CenterHopkins, MN GComplaint
April 15, 2026Alden Lakeland Rehab & HCCChicago, IL JComplaint
April 9, 2026Waunakee Valley Senior LivingWaunakee, WI GStandard
April 8, 2026Fort Worth Transitional Care CenterFort Worth, TX KStandard
March 31, 2026St. Mary's Hospital for ChildrenBayside, NY LComplaint
March 19, 2026Liberty Retirement Community of Lima IncLima, OH JComplaint
March 16, 2026Provo Rehabilitation and NursingProvo, UT JComplaint
February 26, 2026Reunion Plaza Senior Care and Rehabilitation CenteTexarkana, TX JStandard
February 21, 2026Grove Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterEast Orange, NJ KStandard
February 19, 2026Smoky Hill Rehabilitation CenterSalina, KS GComplaint
February 6, 2026Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterWharton, TX KComplaint
December 11, 2025Providence Holy Cross Med Ctr D/P SNFMission Hills, CA KComplaint
December 9, 2025Garden Terrace Healthcare Center of HoustonHouston, TX KComplaint
December 8, 2025Garden View Care CenterShenandoah, IA GStandard
November 24, 2025Providence Park Rehabilitation and Skilled NursingTyler, TX JComplaint
November 20, 2025Bria of WoodriverWood River, IL JComplaint
October 31, 2025Oakmont Guest Care CenterHurst, TX JComplaint
October 27, 2025Chestnut Park Rehabilitation and Nursing CenterOneonta, NY GComplaint
October 15, 2025South Platte Rehabilitation and Nursing LLCBrush, CO JComplaint
October 8, 2025Legacy at Town CreekPalestine, TX GComplaint
October 3, 2025Bria of WoodriverWood River, IL KComplaint
October 2, 2025Avir at Rose TrailTyler, TX KComplaint
October 2, 202524th PlaceNorman, OK JComplaint
October 2, 2025Advanced Center for Nursing & RehabilitationNew Haven, CT GComplaint
September 10, 2025Lakeside Health & Rehab CenterCarlinville, IL JComplaint
September 5, 2025Coral Rehabilitation and Nursing of AustinAustin, TX KComplaint
September 2, 2025Nexus at PalosPalos Hills, IL JComplaint
August 28, 2025Paradigm at WestburyHouston, TX KComplaint
August 20, 2025Henry J. Carter Skilled Nursing FacilityManhattan, NY KComplaint
August 11, 2025Waters Edge at Port Jefferson for Rehabilitation aPort Jefferson, NY KStandard
July 29, 2025Sharpview Residence and Rehabilitation CenterHouston, TX JStandard
July 23, 2025Avir at GolfcrestHouston, TX JComplaint
July 22, 2025Baptist Health & RehabBismarck, ND JComplaint
June 27, 2025Highland Park Rehabilitation & Nursing CenterHouston, TX KStandard

Most recent F695 citations

InspectionHomeTownLetter
August 13, 2026Good Samaritan Society - MaplewoodSaint Paul, MN D
August 12, 2026Beaumont Nursing and RehabilitationBeaumont, TX E
August 7, 2026Providence Health & Rehab CenterBeaver Falls, PA D
August 7, 2026Rouse Warren County HomeYoungsville, PA D
August 5, 2026Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab CenterShawnee, KS D
August 5, 2026Mini-Cassia Care CenterBurley, ID D
July 31, 2026Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterButler, PA D
July 31, 2026Biltmore Haven Nursing and RehabilitationArden, NC D
July 31, 2026The Pavilion at Queens for Rehabilitation & NursinFlushing, NY D
July 31, 2026Heritage ManorChisholm, MN D
July 31, 2026South Coast Post AcuteSanta Ana, CA D
July 30, 2026Alta Gardens Care CenterGarden Grove, CA D
July 30, 2026Shepherd of the Valley Rehabilitation and WellnessCasper, WY D
July 30, 2026Firesteel Healthcare CenterMitchell, SD D
July 30, 2026Mt Macrina ManorUniontown, PA E
July 29, 2026Rockwall Nursing Care CenterRockwall, TX D
July 29, 2026Little Chute Health ServicesLittle Chute, WI D
July 29, 2026Marshall Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterMarshall, TX D
July 28, 2026Weslaco Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterWeslaco, TX D
July 28, 2026Focused Care at LamesaLamesa, TX D
July 28, 2026Eastgate Health Care CenterCincinnati, OH D
July 28, 2026Stella Maris, Inc.Timonium, MD E
July 28, 2026The Center at CorderaColorado Springs, CO D
July 28, 2026Poudre Canyon Rehabilitation and Nursing, LLCFort Collins, CO D
July 28, 2026Inland Valley Care and Rehabilitation CenterPomona, CA E

F695 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.

StateCitations
California1,089
Texas1,038
Ohio575
Illinois547
Florida525
Pennsylvania439
Indiana378
New Jersey322
Missouri290
Virginia288
Georgia274
Michigan250
Massachusetts239
New York234
Louisiana197
North Carolina189
Washington186
Maryland170
Arkansas165
Kansas161
Connecticut150
Colorado146
Tennessee128
Wisconsin126
Minnesota113
Iowa109
Oklahoma105
South Carolina90
West Virginia88
Maine80
Idaho79
Kentucky78
Oregon78
New Mexico62
Mississippi61
Nebraska57
Alabama49
Arizona49
Nevada48
Delaware46
Rhode Island41
Utah38
South Dakota34
Montana31
Hawaii20
District of Columbia19
North Dakota16
Wyoming6
New Hampshire3
Vermont3
Alaska2
Puerto Rico2

By inspection year: 2017 1, 2018 30, 2019 204, 2020 78, 2021 309, 2022 688, 2023 1,692, 2024 2,680, 2025 2,388, 2026 1,443.

Common questions

What is F695 in a nursing home inspection?
F695 is the federal requirement to "provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed". CMS files it under quality of life and care. A home cited under F695 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
How often is F695 cited?
The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 9,513 F695 citations at 6,819 nursing homes, 1,970 of them in the 12 months to that date. 1.7% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Is a F695 citation serious?
It depends on the letter. Most F695 citations (98.1%) were rated as potential for more than minimal harm, D to F. 106 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

Find a nursing home Read an inspection