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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Florida
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
13,644
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
3.7%
of national volume in that category
Florida's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 13,644 real deficiency citations across 10 categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, per the CMS Provider Data Catalog. The most common category was Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies at 3,950 citations — about 3.7% of the real national total for that category comes from Florida alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 6 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (Florida) →All 10 deficiency categories in Florida
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 3,950 | $27,719 | 663 | 6 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 2,057 | $28,258 | 587 | 3.5 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 2,049 | $27,450 | 578 | 3.5 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,634 | $27,327 | 565 | 2.9 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 1,224 | $28,085 | 503 | 2.4 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 817 | $27,990 | 469 | 1.7 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 607 | $32,733 | 336 | 1.8 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 548 | $31,428 | 286 | 1.9 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 388 | $33,828 | 250 | 1.6 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 370 | $30,336 | 255 | 1.5 |
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Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog: Health Deficiencies (r5ix-sfxw) + Penalties (g6vv-u9sr), 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23. Citations-per-facility measures concentration among already-cited facilities, not statewide prevalence. Full methodology and every other dataset: the Compliance Risk Index.
Frequently asked questions
How many nursing-home deficiency citations does Florida have?
13,644 real citations across 10 deficiency categories, 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23, sourced from the CMS Provider Data Catalog.
What's the most common type of nursing-home deficiency in Florida?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 3,950 real citations — about 3.7% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Florida's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 6 citations per cited facility -- a measure of how repeat-heavy citations are among facilities that got at least one, not a statewide prevalence rate (CQU doesn't have each state's total certified-facility count to divide by instead).