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Nursing-Home Deficiencies in Washington
Data coverage: 2017-03-23 through 2026-07-23 · Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog
9,567
real citations, 10 categories
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies
most common deficiency category
2.4%
of national volume in that category
Washington's Medicare/Medicaid-certified nursing homes carried 9,567 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 2,622 citations — about 2.4% of the real national total for that category comes from Washington alone. Citations are most concentrated in Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies — a real 13.7 citations per facility already cited, the highest ratio of any category in this state.
Study Nursing Assistant Certified (Washington) →All 10 deficiency categories in Washington
| Category | Volume | Avg. penalty | Facilities cited | Citations/facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies | 2,622 | $45,088 | 191 | 13.7 |
| Resident Rights Deficiencies | 1,644 | $45,184 | 186 | 8.8 |
| Resident Assessment and Care Planning Deficiencies | 1,605 | $45,002 | 191 | 8.4 |
| Pharmacy Service Deficiencies | 885 | $44,487 | 184 | 4.8 |
| Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Deficiencies | 788 | $45,649 | 177 | 4.5 |
| Infection Control Deficiencies | 668 | $43,988 | 181 | 3.7 |
| Nutrition and Dietary Deficiencies | 594 | $44,309 | 173 | 3.4 |
| Nursing and Physician Services Deficiencies | 350 | $47,869 | 141 | 2.5 |
| Administration Deficiencies | 254 | $48,799 | 115 | 2.2 |
| Environmental Deficiencies | 157 | $46,412 | 101 | 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 Washington have?
9,567 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 Washington?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, with 2,622 real citations — about 2.4% of the real national total for that category.
Which deficiency category is most concentrated among Washington's cited facilities?
Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies, at a real 13.7 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).