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F744: Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia

F744 is one of the federal requirements every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home must meet. CMS describes it as: Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia. It sits in CMS's quality of life and care category.

892citations in the CMS files
777homes cited at least once
181in the 12 months to September 2026
6.2%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). 32.0% of F744 citations came from a complaint visit rather than a routine inspection.

  • Immediate jeopardy (J, K, L)12 (1.3%)
  • Actual harm (G, H, I)43 (4.8%)
  • Potential for more than minimal harm (D, E, F)836 (93.7%)
  • Potential for minimal harm (A, B, C)1 (0.1%)

By letter: B 1, D 719, E 116, F 1, G 43, J 7, K 4, L 1.

What inspectors wrote

Three recent F744 citations from different states, quoted from the inspectors' statements of deficiencies (CMS form 2567). Names are removed by CMS.

Inspectors wrote, August 5, 2026, scope and severity DBased on observation, interview, and document review the facility failed to provide appropriate services to ensure 1 of 1 resident (R10) reviewed for abuse maintained his highest practicable psychosocial well-being, specifically dignity.

Laurels Peak Health Care, LLC, Mankato, MN

Inspectors wrote, July 28, 2026, scope and severity DBased on interview and record review, the facility failed to ensure appropriate treatment and services were provided to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychological well-being for 1 of 4 residents (Resident 94) reviewed for dementia care. The failure to assess and implement a person-centered dementia care plan based on the resident's behavioral needs placed residents at risk for injury, accidents, behavioral distress, and unmet care needs.

North Auburn Care, Auburn, WA

Inspectors wrote, July 27, 2026, scope and severity DBased on interview, and record review, the facility failed to ensure residents with dementia received appropriate treatment and services to maintain their highest practicable well-being for 2 of 10 residents reviewed for dementia care. (Resident #'s 2 and 3) The facility failed to identify and address the causes and triggers of Resident #2's behaviors and failed to implement effective, individualized dementia-care interventions, resulting in Resident #2 punching Resident #3 in the eye on July 10, 2026, causing bruising and blackened discoloration. This failure could place residents with dementia at risk for increased behaviors and decreased quality of life.

Avir at Grand Saline, Grand Saline, TX

Most recent F744 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 15, 2026South Hills Rehabilitation CenterEugene, OR JComplaint
July 7, 2026Garrison Mem Hosp Nsg FacGarrison, ND GComplaint
May 28, 2026Bradley Health Care & RehabCleveland, TN GComplaint
May 21, 2026Harcourt Terrace Nursing and RehabilitationIndianapolis, IN GComplaint
March 25, 2026Sunnyslope Nursing HomeBowerston, OH GComplaint
February 9, 2026Ascension Living - Lakeshore at SienaRacine, WI GStandard
February 2, 2026Country Lane Gardens Rehab & Nursing CtrPleasantville, OH JComplaint
January 21, 2026Plainfield Health Care CenterPlainfield, IN JComplaint
December 30, 2025Garden Terrace at Overland ParkOverland Park, KS GComplaint
December 17, 2025Kalispell Rehabilitation and Nursing LLCKalispell, MT GComplaint
December 15, 2025Maple Lawn Nursing HomePalmyra, MO GComplaint
December 8, 2025Evercare of Granite CityGranite City, IL GComplaint
November 13, 2025Brickyard Healthcare - Brandywine Care CenterGreenfield, IN GComplaint
October 30, 2025Lexington Court Care CenterLexington, OH GComplaint
October 22, 2025Montello Care CenterMontello, WI GComplaint
September 30, 2025Waters Edge Health and Rehabilitation CenterKenosha, WI GComplaint
September 23, 2025Beltline Healthcare CenterGarland, TX KComplaint
September 2, 2025Lakeland Health Care CtrElkhorn, WI GComplaint
August 4, 2025Saint Luke Lutheran HomeNorth Canton, OH JComplaint
July 31, 2025Elsberry Missouri Health Care CenterElsberry, MO GStandard
July 25, 2025Arbor Lake Nursing & Rehabilitation, LLCFort Worth, TX GComplaint
June 26, 2025Claremont Heights Post AcuteClaremont, CA GComplaint
May 9, 2025Signature Healthcare of Terre HauteTerre Haute, IN GComplaint
March 4, 2025Riverview VillageClarksville, IN GComplaint
February 25, 2025Big MeadowsSavanna, IL GComplaint
February 13, 2025Clark Fork Valley Nursing HomePlains, MT GStandard
January 24, 2025Claremont Manor Care CenterClaremont, CA GStandard
September 12, 2024Kei-Ai Los Angeles Healthcare CenterLos Angeles, CA GComplaint
September 5, 2024Trinity HomesMinot, ND GComplaint
July 23, 2024Harcourt Terrace Nursing and RehabilitationIndianapolis, IN GComplaint
May 23, 2024The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation CenterGillette, WY GComplaint
May 2, 2024Dunseith Com Nursing HomeDunseith, ND GStandard
May 1, 2024Sunrise Health ServicesMilwaukee, WI JComplaint
April 18, 2024Peabody Retirement CommunityNorth Manchester, IN GComplaint
April 15, 2024Royal Oaks Manor-Bradbury OaksDuarte, CA GComplaint
March 22, 2024Plainfield Health Care CenterPlainfield, IN JComplaint
February 22, 2024Hudson Elms Nursing CenterHudson, OH GComplaint
January 25, 2024Oak Ridge Rehabilitation & Healthcare CenterTaylor, PA GComplaint
January 25, 2024Clarence Care CenterClarence, MO GStandard
January 18, 2024Smp Health - St. AloisiusHarvey, ND GStandard

Most recent F744 citations

InspectionHomeTownLetter
August 5, 2026Laurels Peak Health Care, LLCMankato, MN D
August 5, 2026Heritage Living CenterPark Rapids, MN D
July 28, 2026North Auburn CareAuburn, WA D
July 27, 2026Avir at Grand SalineGrand Saline, TX D
July 22, 2026La Bella of RochelleRochelle, IL D
July 21, 2026Brentwood Terrace Healthcare and RehabilitationParis, TX D
July 16, 2026The Estates at Lynnhurst LLCSaint Paul, MN D
July 16, 2026Brownsburg Health Care CenterBrownsburg, IN E
July 15, 2026Orchard Park Health Care & Rehab CenterTacoma, WA E
July 15, 2026South Hills Rehabilitation CenterEugene, OR J
July 13, 2026Rolling Hills Rehab and Care CtrBridgeport, OH D
July 9, 2026Avantara Lake NordenLake Norden, SD D
July 9, 2026Mountain Laurel Healthcare and Rehabilitation CtrClearfield, PA E
July 9, 2026Hoyt Nursing & Rehab CentreSaginaw, MI D
July 7, 2026Garrison Mem Hosp Nsg FacGarrison, ND G
June 25, 2026Sheridan Healthcare and Rehabilitation CenterSheridan, AR D
June 24, 2026River Bluff Nursing HomeRockford, IL D
June 23, 2026Davis Health Care CenterWilmington, NC D
June 18, 2026Summit Ridge Skilled Nursing & RehabilitationDouglas, WY D
June 18, 2026Masonic Village at SewickleySewickley, PA D
June 17, 2026Mount Carmel Senior Living CommunityMt Carmel, PA D
June 16, 2026The Springs at Rochester Hills Rehab and Nursing CRochester Hills, MI D
June 11, 2026Afton Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterHouston, TX D
June 11, 2026Embassy of ScrantonScranton, PA D
June 10, 2026Harmony River Living CenterHutchinson, MN D

F744 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
Indiana130
Pennsylvania116
Colorado83
Illinois66
Kansas65
California54
Ohio47
New York35
Missouri33
Maryland22
Michigan22
Minnesota22
Washington20
Virginia19
Massachusetts17
Texas12
Wisconsin11
Tennessee10
West Virginia10
Iowa9
Montana9
Oregon8
Wyoming7
Connecticut6
Florida6
Louisiana5
Utah5
Arkansas4
North Carolina4
North Dakota4
Oklahoma4
District of Columbia3
Kentucky3
New Jersey3
New Mexico3
Vermont3
Hawaii2
Nebraska2
Nevada2
Arizona1
Georgia1
Idaho1
Rhode Island1
South Carolina1
South Dakota1

By inspection year: 2018 8, 2019 32, 2020 5, 2021 20, 2022 89, 2023 148, 2024 253, 2025 215, 2026 122.

Common questions

What is F744 in a nursing home inspection?
F744 is the federal requirement to "provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia". CMS files it under quality of life and care. A home cited under F744 did not meet that requirement at the inspection.
How often is F744 cited?
The CMS files as of September 1, 2026 list 892 F744 citations at 777 nursing homes, 181 of them in the 12 months to that date. 6.2% were rated as actual harm or immediate jeopardy.
Is a F744 citation serious?
It depends on the letter. Most F744 citations (93.7%) were rated as potential for more than minimal harm, D to F. 12 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

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