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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in New York
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
12,022
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
2.7%
of national volume in that category
New York's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 12,022 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 2,898 citations — about 2.7% of the real national total for that category comes from New York alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 5.2 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study CNA / Nurse Aide Practice Test (New York) →All 10 deficiency categories in New York
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 2,898 | $42,160 | 562 | 5.2 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,884 | $47,816 | 516 | 3.7 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,748 | $43,502 | 516 | 3.4 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 1,199 | $46,387 | 444 | 2.7 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 1,189 | $45,937 | 441 | 2.7 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 1,056 | $48,033 | 459 | 2.3 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 769 | $45,898 | 441 | 1.7 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 588 | $47,530 | 325 | 1.8 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 367 | $59,292 | 215 | 1.7 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 324 | $57,212 | 208 | 1.6 |
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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 New York have?
12,022 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 New York?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 2,898 real citations — about 2.7% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among New York's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 5.2 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).